Nigeria’s retired goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme has decided to raffle his shirt from the final game with the national team in a bid to help donate to motherless homes and the less privileged in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. Ikeme…
Psychologist in constant touch with players says Arteta
Arsenal’s psychologist has been in constant communication with the Premier League club’s players to offer any help they may need during the lockdown due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, manager Mikel Arteta has said. Soccer in England has been suspended…
Coronavirus: Star-studded One World: Together at Home concert to be aired
A star-studded special concert is to be live-streamed and broadcast on TV to support frontline workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak. The One World: Together At Home show will see more than 100 artists including the Rolling Stones and Billie Eilish…
Coronavirus warship row: Acting US Navy secretary resigns
The acting secretary of the US Navy has resigned amid uproar over his handling of a coronavirus outbreak on an aircraft carrier. Thomas Modly fired the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s captain after he pleaded for help in a letter leaked to…
Divorce rates jumping in corona-quarantined couples
Divorce filings are skyrocketing from quarantine-weary and financially stressed couples, according to top matrimonial attorneys, who are experiencing a 50 per cent rise in inquiries from potential clients. According to leading Manhattan family-law experts, some couples forced to spend time…
Coronavirus: Germany tightens curbs and bans meetings of more than two
Germany has expanded curbs on social interactions to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, banning public gatherings of more than two people. In a televised address, Chancellor Angela Merkel said “our own behaviour” was the “most effective way” of slowing…
Onazi rues fans absence in Denizlispor’s win
Ogenyi Onazi has described the absence of Denizlispor fans in their 1-0 home win against Genclerbirligi in Saturday’s Turkish Super Lig tie as tough. Denizlispor’s home tie against Genclerbirligi was played behind closed-doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. Despite the…
2021 AFCON qualifiers postponed over coronavirus
Two rounds of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers scheduled for March have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Friday. Rounds three and four of the pool qualifiers were due…
Coronavirus: What is a pandemic and why use the term now?
As the virus spreads, preventative checks are taking place around the world The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a term that the organisation had refrained from using before now. A…
WHO declares coronavirus pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday finally declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and urged countries to take urgent and aggressive action to contain the spread. There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries while 4,291 people have…