Hollywood actor, Antonio Banderas on Monday August 10, announced that he has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus disease. The Spanish actor, who is best known for roles in The Mask of Zorro and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, tweeted that he was spending his 60th birthday today in quarantine after testing positive for…
Nigeria has recorded 453 new cases of COVID-19. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC, the Federal Capital Territory recorded 75 new cases followed closely by Lagos with 71 cases. Benue recorded 53 new cases, Delta and Borno had 39 and 30 new cases respectively with Enugu recording 25 new cases. Plateau State had 24 new cases, Osun…
457 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday, August 5. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos topped the list with 137 cases while the FCT came second with 76 fresh infections. Other states with new cases include Plateau – 40, Rivers – 35, Enugu – 34, Oyo – 25, Abia…
304 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday August 2, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases across states is as follows; Lagos-81, FCT-39, Abia-31, Kaduna-24, Rivers-23, Plateau-16, Cross River-13, Ebonyi-12, Ondo-12, Ekiti-11, Edo-11, Benue-10, Nasarawa-10, Ogun-6, Gombe-5. There are now 43,841 confirmed cases of…
Governor Dave Umahi, his daughter and three of his close aides have recovered from Coronavirus after testing positive for the disease. In a statement released 4 weeks after he tested positive for the virus, Umahi thanked God for his recovery and the people of the state for their prayers and support. Ebonyi has recorded 785 cases of…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday July 31, announced that 462 new cases of Coronavirus were confirmed across the country. A breakdown of the new cases across states is as follows; FCT-93, Lagos-78, Plateau-64, Kaduna-54, Oyo-47, Ondo-32, Adamawa-23, Bauchi-19, Rivers-9, Ogun-9, Delta-9, Edo-7 , Kano-6, Enugu-6, Nasarawa-5, Osun-1. There are now 43,151 confirmed cases…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has recovered from COVID-19. The Governor, who went on isolation June 22 after testing positive for the virus, expressed gratitude for the prayers and good wishes received from well-wishers while he was in isolation. Announcing his recovery on Twitter, the governor wrote ”After 11 days in isolation,…
A German shepherd in New York that was the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a dog in the U.S. has died. Robert and Allison Mahoney of Staten Island told National Geographic that their 7-year-old shepherd, Buddy, developed breathing problems in mid-April after Robert had been sick with the Coronavirus for several weeks. A veterinarian tested Buddy in…
481 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Thursday July 30, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases across states is as follows; FCT-96, Lagos-89, Plateau-68, Ogun-49, Edo-44, Rivers-43, Oyo-25, Osun-23, Delta-15, Enugu-11, Kano-7, Kaduna-7, Bauchi-2, Bayelsa-1, Yobe-1. There are now 42,689 confirmed cases of Coronavirus…
Bill Gates, the former CEO and founder of Microsoft, believes Coronavirus tests are a ‘complete waste.’ According to the Billionaire, the amount of time it takes for test results to come back means they don’t achieve the purpose for which they were carried out, which is a timely isolation of the patient before spread of…