The Federal Government will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other country where coronavirus has manifested. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while addressing newsmen shortly after a meeting of the inter-ministerial and multi-sectoral committee on coronavirus held at the Ministry of Health, Abuja on Friday. He
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BREAKING: WHO Declares International Emergency Over Corona Virus
The UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly coronavirus from China — a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international coordination in tackling the disease. “Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems… This is not a vote of
Read moreMan Contracts Corona Virus from Wife in US
US health officials on Thursday said they have identified the first case of a person who had caught the 2019 Novel Coronavirus from another person on American soil, a man who contracted the illness from his wife. “The second person in Illinois testing positive for the Novel Coronavirus is a Chicago resident and is the spouse of the first confirmed
Read moreRussian Government Closes Border with China Over Corona Virus
Russia said Thursday it was closing its border with China to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told a government meeting that the order had been signed “to take measures to close the border (with China) in the Far East,” Russian news agencies reported. The coronavirus epidemic has killed 132
Read moreChina Postpones 2020 Chinese Football League Over Corona Virus
China announced on Thursday the suspension of all domestic football and postponed indefinitely the top-flight Chinese Super League (CSL) season in response to the deadly viral outbreak sweeping the country. The CSL 2020 campaign had been due to kick off on February 22, but was shelved along with “all types of football matches” in order
Read moreCorona Virus: FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket in Abuja
A Chinese-owned supermarket ‘Panda Supermarket’ in the Jabi area of Abuja has been shut down by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) as part of measures to prevent the spread of Corona virus. The FCCPC said in a series of tweets that it had confiscated some frozen food items illegally imported from China.
Read moreAirlines Ground Flights to China Over Corona Virus
Seven airlines have announced that they are halting or reducing flights to China as the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The airlines are Air France, British Airways, United Airlines, Lion Air, Finnair, Cathay Pacific and Urals Airlines Air France suspended its three weekly flights to Wuhan on January 24, but
Read moreJapanese Man Down with Corona Virus After Driving Tourists From China
Japanese authorities said Tuesday a man with no recent travel to China has contracted the novel strain of coronavirus — apparently after driving tourists from Wuhan, where a deadly outbreak began. The man in his sixties from Nara drove two groups of tourists from Wuhan earlier in January and was hospitalised on Saturday with flu-like
Read moreCorona Virus: Nigeria at High Risk as Over 120,000 Chinese Nationals visit Annually
There are fears that Nigerian visitors to Chinese cities may contract the disease and spread it to others on arrival in the country if stringent measures are not taken at the airports and other border points. Official figures obtained on Friday indicated that about 120,000 Chinese nationals visit Nigeria annually mainly to explore business and
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