The list of NFL players to test positive for COVID-19 continues to grow. Safety Kareem Jackson on Wednesday became the second member of the Broncos with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, joining star linebacker Von Miller, who revealed…
15 friends get coronavirus on first night out at bar after lockdown
A group of 15 friends have fallen ill with coronavirus after meeting up for a drink for the first time since lockdown restrictions were eased. Erika Crisp, 40, who lives in Florida, US, fell ill after going for a drink…
Benitez, Paulinho back to China and into coronavirus quarantine
Champions League winner Rafael Benitez and former Barcelona star Paulinho have arrived back in China after being locked out by coronavirus, but now face 14 days’ quarantine and an indefinite wait for the season to begin. About a third of…
Why Lagos State is epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria
The exponential increase of COVID-19 cases in Lagos state is inevitable as Nigeria is now firmly in the community transmission stage of the coronavirus infection. The steady rise in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos state shows that…
Coronavirus: 573 more people test positive in Nigeria
The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Nigeria has increased to 573 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. Making the announcement via its verified Twitter handle Monday night, NCDC notes that the total number…
407 dead as COVID-19 cases in Nigeria rise to 15, 682
Nigeria’s death toll from the COVID-19 coronavirus has reached 407 just as the total confirmed cases of the infection has steadily climbed to 15682. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Saturday confirmed a total number of 501 new cases…
Don’t shake hands, just hug because…COVID-19
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways in which we interact with other people would be a massive understatement. From moving most of our meetings online to changing where and who we hang out with, basic socialisation…
Fears of second coronavirus outbreak hit global shares
Global stock markets have fallen amid fears that an uptick in coronavirus cases could cause more economic damage. The declines came after the US Federal Reserve warned that the American economy faces a long road to recovery. In the US,…
Dele Alli: Tottenham midfielder banned for one match over coronavirus post
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been suspended for one match by the Football Association over a post on social media about coronavirus. Alli, 24, put a video on Snapchat in February in which he joked about the outbreak and appeared…
Nigeria records 681 new cases of coronavirus
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria increased further on Thursday with 681 new infections reported by the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced via its Twitter handle the spread of the virus across 17 states. According to the new…
