coronavirus in the UK

Members of some English football clubs, due to coronavirus fears, have expressed concerns over the intended resumption of training for Premier League which is set to restart in June. UK government had in a 50-page roadmap for exiting…

UK Foreign secretary, Dominic Raab has said Britain’s Coronavirus lockdown restriction will extend for at least another three weeks, even as hundreds across the country continue to die daily from the outbreak. Raab, deputizing Prime…

Menegian, one of the children of late Ogoni environmental activist and writer, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died of Coronavirus at a London hospital at age 50.  Sister to the deceased, Noo, in a social media post, made the announcement.  She…

UK Space Agency (UKSA) has said the UK government is setting aside £2.6 million for new satellite and drone technology that could deliver essential supplies during the Coronavirus lockdown. The UK government is funding new solutions to…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital on Sunday, a week after being admitted for treatment for coronavirus, a Downing Street spokesman said. The spokesperson in a…

Sarah Gilbert, an Oxford University professor, has said a Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September “if everything goes perfectly.” According to Metro UK, the professor of vaccinology said she is 80 percent confident that the…

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson  British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been doing 'short walks', which is the latest major sign of improvement after he was discharged from intensive care on Thursday night.  The PM was taken to…

Three UK nurses have reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus after being forced to wear polytene bin bags during their shifts due to a shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE). Few weeks ago, the nurses had shared a photo…

Kate O'Flaherty A 21-year-old Irish nurse who is among the frontline workers fighting Coronavirus in Ireland reveals she has written her will over fear she could die from the disease.  The healthcare worker, Kate O'Flaherty said she told…

Boris Johnson, British prime minister Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, has been transferred to intensive care as his Coronavirus condition worsened. The prime minister who was put on admission on Sunday night after the symptoms…

Waitrose supermarkets in the UK is making its workers pay back the time they spend self-isolating due to coronavirus, DailyMail reports. The company told their staff to pay for up to two weeks of leave if they are self-isolating or…

A leading doctor has said UK doctors and nurses are being forced to share masks or hold their breath while treating coronavirus patients due to a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), Independent reports. Dr Rinesh Parmar, of the…

Positive blood test result for the new rapidly spreading Coronavirus, originating in Wuhan, China Four Nigerian students in the United Kingdom have tested positive for Coronavirus. The students are beneficiaries of the 2019 Niger Delta…

Governments around the world, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, has given restriction directives, self-isolation rules, stay-at-home orders as well as shutdown of schools and organization and flatten the curve. This restriction…

Alfa Sa’adu Alfa Sa’adu, a Nigerian doctor practicing in the United Kingdom, has died of the coronavirus. The 68-year-old man, who is a native of Kwara State, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Kwara state commissioner for chieftaincy…