Health

Following quarantine of 28 persons who had being in contact with the first confirmed case of coronavirus patient in Lagos, Nigeria on February 28 as well as the 44-year-old Italian patient at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos…

At least 28 persons have been identified and quarantined in Ogun State after they came in contact with Nigeria’s first case of coronavirus.The first case who is an Italian who came into Nigeria on February 24 aboard Turkish Airlines and…

Deputy Senate Leader, Ajayi Boroffice, has berated the ministry of health for lack of screening of travellers to ascertain if they have contracted Coronavirus. He stated that travellers were only given a form to indicate whether they…

Pope Francis has February 28 postponed his official appointments and would be working from home a day after cancelling a scheduled appearance at mass because of a 'mild ailment.' The Vatican said this after the Pope prayed and expressed…

An official monitors thermal scanners as a passenger walks past upon arrival of a flight into Lagos, Nigeria January 22, 2020. Credit: Reuters The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has deployed its rapid response teams in Lagos…

With the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria on February 28, it is important to have the right information about what coronavirus is and what it is not, in order to debunk spreading myths and misconceptions. As of…

The Federal Ministry of Health has outlined precautionary measures to be taken by Nigerians following the report of the first confirmed case of the new Coronavirus COVID-19 in Lagos, Nigeria. In the early hours of Friday, February 28,…

Algeria has announced its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus, an Italian man who arrived in the country on February 17 and has been put in isolation. The Algerian Health Ministry made the announcement of the confirmed case on…

Iran deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, has on February 24 confirmed that he has tested positive for Coronavirus COVID-19. The health minister who was seen coughing occasionally while wiping sweat from his brow repeatedly during a…

China’s top legislature has on February 24 said it will immediately ban the trade and consumption of wild animals, in a bid to help the country win the battle against the Coronavirus. This announcement, according to Chinese media, is…

The Chinese government has said there are no Nigerians among the 29 foreign citizens in China infected with the coronavirus. China stated this on February 20 in its daily bulletin on coronavirus through its embassy in Abuja. Read Also:…

Africa is free of coronavirus as the first suspected case in Egypt has tested negative for the deadly virus, Covid-19.  The World Health Organization (WHO) who made the announcement on February 19 said the foreigner previously confirmed…

China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has said popular anti-malaria drug, Chloroquine is one of the three drugs that have shown encouraging profile for blocking the new coronavirus in early clinical trials. The remaining two drugs…

Lagos state has recorded a case of Lassa fever currently raging in 19 other states in the country. Announcing the development on February 19, the State Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi confirmed that the patient is…

The Minister of State for Health, Olorunibe Mamora has said the Federal Government will evacuate Nigerians living in the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan in China if the need arises. Mamora said this on February 17 while…