Coronavirus

Given the current global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus and its potential to cause significant disruption to health services in Nigeria as well as impact negatively on the economy,…

The Akwa Ibom State Gov¬ernment on Monday, mandated airlines operating in the state to adopt procedures that would ensure thorough screening of passengers against the dreaded corona virus…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has assured that the dreaded coronavirus will not affect any of his members. The clergy who…

Iran Vice-President for Women and Affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, has contracted coronavirus. Ebtekar contracted the disease two days after Iraj Harirchi, the country’s deputy health minister,…

World’s largest container carrier, Maersk Line has disclosed that it cancelled about 50 sailings to China due to the dreaded coronavirus since the beginning of the year.  Maersk CEO Soren…

Ships belonging to Cosco and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have called at Australian ports from China in breach of Canberra’s 14-day travel ban put in place in the wake of the…

The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian said on Monday, that the embassy has suspended the issuance of visas to Nigerians. According to him, the move  was part of efforts being…

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to quarantine all Chinese returning to Lagos from their country to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus. Speaking during a press conference,…

Authorities in Russia said on Thursday that it would be closing its border with China to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and would stop issuing electronic visas to Chinese…

British Airways on Wednesday, suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China  even as she warned against all but essential travel to the country due to the coronavirus outbreak.…