Health

A new virus is threatening the Chinese population, months after the COVID-19 outbreak began in Wuhan in late 2019. The Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) virus is transmitted via tick bites, and has caused seven deaths in the country thus far. SFTS is a viral haemorrhagic fever caused by …

290 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-82 Plateau-82 Oyo-19 FCT-18 Edo-16 Kaduna-15 Enugu-9 Ogun-9 Kano-8 Kwara-8 Cross River-5 Ondo-5 Rivers-5 Ekiti-4 Imo-3 Borno-2 Highlights On the 10th of August 2020, 290 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 46867 cases have been confirmed, 33346 cases have …

Babajide, son of Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes barely a month after his father recovered from the virus. SaharaRepoters gathered that Babajide has since gone into self-isolation. “The governor’s son is already in self-isolation as required by the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre …

Back to the grind. Second test negative. I’m now definitely free of COVID-19. Thanks to all for your support. And my condolences to Senator Kashamu’s family. May his sins be forgiven and may Allah grant him Aljanah Firdausi. JKF

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative to Covid-19 pandemic He took the test on Friday, August 7th, 2020, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library residence, Oke-mosan, Abeokuta. The outcome of the test was made known by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi who noted that samples were taken …

437 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-107 FCT-91 Plateau-81 Kaduna-32 Ogun-30 Kwara-24 Ebonyi-19 Ekiti-17 Oyo-8 Borno-6 Edo-6 Kano-4 Nasarawa-3 Osun-3 Taraba-3 Gombe-2 Bauchi-1 Highlights On the 9th of August 2020, 437 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 46577 cases have been confirmed, 33186 cases have …

453 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; FCT-75 Lagos-71 Benue-53 Delta-39 Borno-30 Enugu-25 Plateau-24 Osun-20 Abia-19 Oyo-17 Kaduna-16 Kano-13 Ebonyi-13 Ogun-9 Kwara-7 Ondo-6 Gombe-3 Ekiti-2 Akwa Ibom-1 Rivers-1

The First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for medical treatment. Daily Trust learned that the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari travelled out of the country at the Sallah weekend due to persistent neck pain after returning to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, from …

443 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Plateau-103 Lagos-70 FCT-60 Ondo-35 Edo-27 Rivers-27 Kaduna-20 Osun-19 Borno-18 Oyo-18 Kwara-11 Adamawa-9 Nasarawa-7 Gombe-6 Bayelsa-4 Imo-4 Bauchi-2 Ogun-2 Kano-1 https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1291863143472340993?s=19 Highlights On the 7th of August 2020, 443 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 45687 cases have been confirmed, …

Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, wife, driver test positive for COVID-19 The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Gboyega Akosile, has recovered from COVID-19, after a month-long battle with the pandemic. Akosile, in a lengthy article on his ordeal, urged residents not to take their health for granted, saying …