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Increase your testing capacity; get your hospitals ready, WHO tells countries not taking Coronavirus threat  seriously 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday expressed worry that some countries have not…

Coronavirus: Nigerians should be proud of my visit to China, says NCDC boss

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said…

Coronavirus: Another Nigerian in Isolation – Lagos State

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has said a Nigerian who…

Coronavirus: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia confirm first cases as Italy shuts schools, cancels public events

The US Congress has voted for a $8.3bn emergency funding package to fight the…

Coronavirus affected my 83rd birthday celebration – Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how the Coronavirus that has broken out in…

Based on a hunch, Trump calls WHO’s global death rate from coronavirus ‘a false number’

Donald Trump has declared live on television that, as a result of a hunch,…

Coronavirus: China innovates ‘smart helmet’ to detect fever people in crowds (video)

China has recently adopted a 'smart helmet' featuring infrared temperature detector and code-read cameras…

Coronavirus: South Africa confirms first case

South Africa on Thursday confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a man who had…

Coronavirus: Sultan urges Muslims to offer special prayer

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama'atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa'ad…

Ebola deadlier than Coronavirus – Delta medical practitioner  

A Delta medical practitioner, Dr Cyril Chiedu, who is also the Chief Operating Officer…

Iran temporarily frees 54,000 prisoners to avoid spread of coronavirus in jails

The Iranian government has temporarily released 54,000 people from prisons to avoid the spread…

Coronavirus: Queen Elizabeth wears gloves at palace ceremony (Photos)

The Queen of England was today pictured wearing gloves as she performed investitures at…

Coronavirus: Banknotes can spread disease – WHO warns

As the coronavirus assumes pandemic proportion globally, the World Health Organisation has warned that…

Coronavirus: Nigeria signs $18.2m deal with Japan

The Federal Government has signed a $18.2m grant agreement with Japan to strengthen the…

Germany declares coronavirus outbreak ‘global pandemic’

The coronavirus outbreak has turned into "a global pandemic", German Health Minister Jens Spahn…