The Lagos State government has disclosed that two new isolation facilities in Yaba and Ikeja would be completed and opened next week for the management of COVID-19 patients in the state. Despite the increasing number of patients, the Commissioner for…
684 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded a further 684 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday announced the new figure, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 23,298. The NCDC tweet listed 8,253 as discharged patients…
COVID-19: FIFA approves $1.5bn relief fund
FIFA is to make available $1.5bn in grants and loans as a relief fund to help associations impacted by the coronavirus, world football’s governing body announced on Thursday. Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, said the relief fund had been “unanimously…
Brooks Koepka not only golfer to pull out of Travelers due to coronavirus issues
They’ll play a golf tournament this week, beginning Thursday at TPC River Highlands, although there were moments on Wednesday when the world seemed to be spinning more rapidly than usual and it looked like the Travelers Championship might not go…
COVID-19 infections in Nigeria race past 22, 000
The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria has now exceeded 22,000 with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announcing 649 new cases Wednesday night. NCDC said via tweet that so far, 22,020 cases have been confirmed, 7,613 cases…
452 more people catch Covid-19 in Nigeria
At least 452 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus in Nigeria. The total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 21,371. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known Tuesday via tweet, saying the…
Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19
Novak Djokovic has tested positive for Covid-19 after several other players on the Adria Tour contracted the disease. Djokovic’s representatives have confirmed the news with the world number one back in Serbia with his family following the controversial Adria Tour…
Expect more deaths from Covid-19 unless…- Boss Mustapha
Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Federal Government and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has declared that many more Nigerians will die even as the government scales up on testing. “The more we testing we do the more…
Grigor Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19 after Novak Djokovic’s controversial fan-packed tournament
Novak Djokovic could face a test for COVID-19 after Grigor Dimitrov, who came into close contact with the world No. 1 before dropping out of a match against him citing illness, revealed he had been infected with the virus. Dimitrov…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have exceeded 20,000 with 436 new infections. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in a tweet Sunday night. The total number of confirmed cases so far is 20,244, 6,879 people who recovered have…