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WHO warns some countries not taking Covid-19 ‘serious enough’
Many countries have still not made the fight against the novel coronavirus a top priority involving entire governments and societies, the UN's health chief warned...
Coronavirus: Seek Information only from trusted sources, UNICEF urges Nigerians
Osogbo, March 5, 2020 The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerians to always source for relevant information on preventive measures about coronavirus...
COVID-19: Virologist cautions against “fire brigade approach” to outbreaks
Dr Solomon Chollom, a virologist and medical laboratory scientist with the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom has decried the fire brigade approach usually adopted...
Coronavirus: Sultan declares special fasting and prayer
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed concern over the outbreak of coronavirus and...
NFVCB Boss task officers, Nollywood on precautions towards COVID-19
Mr Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has called on its staff and Nollywood stakeholders to adhere to...
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars citizens, residents from umrah pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina over coronavirus fears, the interior ministry said.The...
Lots of money at stake if Tokyo Olympics falls victim to coronavirus
Concerns are swirling that Japan’s dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be a fatality of the spread of the new coronavirus.This has...
No high-fives with fans, only fist-bumps, NBA tell players as coronavirus precaution
National Basketball Association (NBA) players in the U.S. should fist-bump with fans instead of high-fiving them and avoid taking items to autograph, the league...
Coronavirus: LASPOTECH screens students, visitors
Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu has commenced screening of students, staff and visitors to the institution to prevent an outbreak of Coronavirus in the...
First coronavirus case confirmed in Moscow
Russian authorities on Monday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Moscow, saying the patient had recently returned from Italy.The anti-coronavirus task force said...