Vladimir Putin has announced the the official registration of a coronavirus vaccine and revealed that one of his daughters has already been inoculated. The Russian President made the bombshell announcement during a government meeting Tuesday. He claimed the vaccine has proven efficient during tests and that it offers lasting immunity […]
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COVID-19 guidelines violation: PTF blames govs for crowds at Edo rallies, Kashamu’s burial
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has blamed governors, traditional and religious leaders for allowing crowds to gather and break safety protocols during electioneering in Edo State and burial of Senator Buruji Kashamu in Ogun State. The PTF, at its national press briefing on Monday, said it was dismayed by […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 290 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced that Nigeria recorded 290 confirmed new cases of coronavirus on Monday, via its official twitter handle. According to the health agency, Nigeria’s COVID-19 total cases have now reached 46,867 in the country with 950 deaths from infections in the country.
Why we couldn’t lockdown Lagos, Bayelsa LGAs – FG
The Federal Government has explained why it could not lockdown some local government areas with high cases of COVID-19 in Lagos and Bayelsa. The government said locking down these LGAs would be likened to locking down the whole states. National Coordinator of the Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Aliyu Sani […]
COVID-19: Former President Obasanjo’s test result out
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative to coronavirus. Obasanjo’s COVID-19 test result was disclosed by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Sunday. A statement by Akinyemi said the former president took the test on Friday at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence, Okemosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 304 new cases, as total climbs to 44,433
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced that Nigeria recorded 304 confirmed new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, via its official twitter handle. According to the health agency, Nigeria’s COVID-19 total cases have now reached 44,433 in the country with 910 deaths from infections in the country. It went further to […]
COVID-19: FG Speaks On Recrudescence And A Possible Shutdown, As Increase In Confirmed Cases
President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has warned Nigerians of another wave of Coronavirus in country. The National Coordinator Presidential Task Force on the COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, on Tuesday noted that the second wave of COVID-19 in the country may destroy the country’s economy and lead to more deaths. Aliyu while speaking […]
COVID-19 tests in 61 laboratories free, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday said COVID-19 tests conducted in facilities within its molecular laboratory network were free. The centre made its position known in a message posted on its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov. The clarification came at a time some parents of pupils in private secondary schools […]
COVID-19: There may never be a ‘silver bullet’, WHO says
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for the new coronavirus, despite the rush to discover effective vaccines. The WHO urged governments and citizens to focus on doing the known basics, such as testing, contact tracing, maintaining physical distance and wearing a […]
TB Joshua begins prayer for COVID-19 patients in isolation centres
Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B. Joshua, has offered ‘virtual prayers’ of healing for those afflicted with COVID-19 in an Isolation Centre in Honduras, Central America. The gesture was in fulfilment of a pledge the cleric made on July 8, 2020. A video posted to […]