Dry air and air-conditioned rooms can help spread the coronavirus, according to an Indian-German research team that looked at the role of relative humidity in the transmission of infections. For office workers and students worldwide, the findings are important as…
Teams with 2 positive coronavirus cases will be banned from the Tour de France
The spectre of COVID-19 looms large over the teams preparing for the Tour de France, with team staff confirming that organizers will rule out any teams with two or more positive cases of coronavirus. The news that teams with two…
Ikoyi Club re-opens 2 months after receiving compliance certificate
The Ikoyi Club 1938 re-opened its doors to esteemed members as of 7 am, Monday, August 17. The club’s Chairman, Abayomi Orenuga, made this known in a statement he released on the club’s Instragram page Monday titled “Re-opening of our…
FC Barcelona’s Umtiti tests positive for COVID-19
FC Barcelona said on Friday that France defender Samuel Umtiti has tested positive for COVID-19. However, the test result did not affect their UEFA Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich on Friday as he is injured and not with the…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases increase by 373 to 48,116
Nigeria now has 373 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the new tally to 48,116, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC tweeted the figures via its official Twitter @NCDCgov Thursday night while giving the…
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria now 47,743
The daily tally of confirmed COVD-19 cases in Nigeria has increased by 453 according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC announced the new figures via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Wednesday night bringing the total…
Beach Soccer team laments exclusion from FIFA palliative
Members of the Super Sand Eagles, the Beach Soccer national team, have lamented the team’s exclusion from the list of beneficiaries of the COVID-19 relief funds, The PUNCH reports. The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday released a list of how…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 figures hit 47,290, as 423 more people are infected
The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Nigeria has increased by 423 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. Making the announcement via its verified Twitter handle Tuesday night, NCDC noted that the total number…
Russia unveils covid vaccine ‘Sputnik V’
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Russian scientists achieved a breakthrough in the global vaccine race, announcing that the country has become the first to approve an experimental COVID-19 vaccine and that his own daughter has already taken a…