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Federal Government through Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has said the use of face masks in public places is now optional. The committee on COVID-19 in Nigeria also said the decision on the final relaxation of the measures…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed Coronavirus Disease Health Protection Regulations 2021 which prescribes six-month jail term for persons convicted for disobeying any COVID-19 guideline. The new law also made the use of face masks…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, January 3 announced 917 new coronavirus confirmed infections, 255 discharged patients and 9 casualties. The health agency made the announcement via its Twitter page with the new cases…

A Nottingham Trent University scientist in the United Kingdom, Dr. Garreth Cave has invented a face mask that can “kill viruses including COVID-19 and influenza upon contact”. While most face masks have a three-layer design, this mask…

Federal Government has urged manufacturers to engage in the production of face mask, sanitizers and other personal protective equipments in order to help improve the economy. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi…

A motorcycle rider has allegedly been shot dead by a police inspector around Banana junction in Orlu, Imo state on July 9 for not wearing a face mask. The incident which happened around 3pm caused chaos in the area as youths and…

Lagos state Government has announced that face mask defaulters will be charged to court from next week, as the period of ‘grace’ is now over. Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu said this while briefing newsmen on the update of the COVID-19…

Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has announced that anyone found moving about without a face mask will be prosecuted. This is contained in a five-page document signed by the PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the…

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…

Governors in the south-west have agreed to shut their borders and to make wearing of face masks compulsory to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. Six states in the region reached the decision during a virtual meeting chaired…

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…

L-R: Member of Network of Civil Society Organisations, Ambassador Usman Ibrahim; Senior Staff, Simba TVS, Mr Sajid Saifi; Commissioner for Transportation, Borno State, Honourable Abubakar Tijani; and Chairman, Network of Civil Society…

Factory workers opted to isolate themselves to better guarantee their ability to keep making protective gear. Photo credit: Consomed/AFPImage Employees at a Tunisian factory are churning out 50,000 face masks a day and other protective…

Chinese billionaire and CEO of Alibaba, Jack Ma. Africa has received a much-needed care package of massive medical supplies donated by Chinese billionaire and CEO of Alibaba, Jack Ma. The package which was sent to 54 African countries…