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China has reported its first COVID-19 death in months, as World Health Organisation (WHO) team arrived in the country to probe the pandemic’s origins. The latest death raises the toll to 4,635 among 87,844 cases, sparking worry among…

Nigeria’s coronavirus infection toll has surpassed the 7,000 mark after recording 388 new COVID-19 cases in 17 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The new mark comes just three days after recording over 6000 cases, and this…

A 32-year-old man who was part of the Nigerians recently evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has died. 265 Nigerians were evacuated from Dubai on May 7 by the Federal Government, as part of its effort to evacuate willing…

Nigeria has confirmed 248 new coronavirus cases and 15 new deaths on Sunday night. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its official Twitter handle. The centre stated that; 248 new cases of #COVID19;…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has in the wee hours of Sunday reported 220 new Coronavirus cases. The centre in its daily COVID-19 report announced this in a tweet, stating that; 220 new cases of #COVID19; 62-Lagos…

People from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) have reportedly been hit harder by Coronavirus infection and fatalities, reports say. According to Financial Times, BAME makes up about 13 per cent of the UK population but account…

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has on Thursday disclosed that another 12 Coronavirus patients have been discharged after testing negative twice. This was made known in a tweet by Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the…

A 25-year-old man has lost his life to the novel coronavirus in Lagos State. The Commissioner for health, Professor Akin Abayomi, revealed this on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. According to him, the deceased as the time…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has in the wee hours of Wednesday reported 195 new Coronavirus cases. The centre made this known on its official Twitter page, stating that 80 of the new cases were reported in Lagos, 38 in …

Ghana has confirmed 271 new cases of Coronavirus a week after lifting lockdown in Accra and Kumasi, the country's two largest cities. According to Ghana Web, there is now a total of 1,550 cases in the country including the 271 cases…

Lagos State Ministry Of Health (LSMOH) has on Saturday announced the death of another Coronavirus patient. This was disclosed via the official Twitter handle of the Ministry of Health during the state’s daily Coronavirus update.…

Nigeria’s Coronavirus infection toll has surpassed 1,000 after Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 114 new cases, it has emerged. This was made known on Friday night by NCDC in its daily Coronavirus report via its…

Bra-shaped face masks have reportedly sold out in Japan, minutes after they were launched, due to their appeal to the people. According to SoraNews24, the novel idea of people wearing bra-shaped face masks to avoid being infected by…

Multiple award-winning singer, Beyonce and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have together pledged 6 million dollars to an initiative aimed at providing mental health support during the Coronavirus pandemic. The 38-year-old megastar announced…

Lagos state has recorded another two Coronavirus-related deaths, bringing total deaths in the state to 18. The Commissioner for health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this on his verified twitter handle @ProfAkinAbayomi but he did not…