Tag: coronavirus

Rivers state is now on a complete lockdown as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus.

"It is empty and isolated and can serve the need. In this time of National Crisis, all hands must be ...

Mr Tedros said advising people to stay at home is likely to reduce the pressure of health systems but will ...

The governor will remain in self isolation as he awaits a more comperehensive result.

There is no suspected or confirmed case of the virus in the state.

Delays in raising alert levels only give people false confidence – which prevents them from appropriately practicing social distancing.

Nigeria now has over 50 cases of COVID-19.

The governor has been quarantined having been diagnosed with coronavirus on Tuesday.

In Italy, 683 people died from the virus on Wednesday, followed by Spain with 656 deaths.

Once the Covid-19 pandemic is brought under control, some question will arise for some governments.

The outbreak as a whole was kept in one regional location which allowed more sufficient management elsewhere.

Nigeria's confirmed coronavirus cases reached 46 on Wednesday as various states adopt different measures in an attempt to curb the ...

The state government on Wednesday announced it had banned commercial transportation, closed all mosques, churches, and markets effective from March ...

Authorities say the journalist was arrested because his report caused patients to run away from a hospital

The governor said this is as a result of his public outings since the outbreak of coronavirus

Nigeria is now rushing to reinforce containment measures and considering several emergency options knowing that her fragile health system will ...

The state government directed the scholars to close down and send their almajirai (students) home.

He said the money would assist Nigerians provide supplements such as foodstuff across the 30 million households.

"Each Bishop was advised to talk to their faithful how the social situation is in their environment "

The state government also ordered the closure of all mosques and churches, and markets of non-essential commodities.

Some people mockingly called her coronavirus, she said.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC).meeting is held every Wednesday.

The All-Share Index dropped 11.68 points or 0.05 per cent to 21,729.48 compared with 21,741.16 recorded on Tuesday.

The presidency says the move was taken in compliance with the restriction of gatherings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ...