Tag Archives: COVID-19

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has revealed that he drinks cow urine daily, joining a growing number of Indians who believe it has medicinal benefits – including against the coronavirus. Kumar is considered a staunch supporter of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, which has earmarked millions of dollars for …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 27.33 million dollars in grants to boost the African Union’s  efforts to mobilise a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from the AfDB, the approval is made by the organisation’s Board of Directors on Wednesday. The approval followed …

The Federal Government on Monday said airlines would be fined $3,500 per passenger for airlifting passengers without negative COVID-19 test results as it prepared to open international flights. The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sanni Aliyu, said this at the daily briefing of the PTF on in Abuja. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of blood plasma extracted from survivors of COVID-19 in the treatment of the disease. FDA said in statement on Sunday that the move was part of its ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19. “Based on scientific evidence available, the FDA …

The British High Commission in Nigeria says it will replace, for free, the 30-day visa of individuals that were supposed to travel to the UK before the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 global pandemic. It said the free visa replacement which will be open till December 2020, covers those who …

After becoming dean of the University of Illinois business school in 2015, Jeffrey Brown worried that politics or a virus would choke off a major source of revenue for his school: Chinese graduate students. So, in 2017, along with the engineering school, Brown bought insurance worth up to $61 million …

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 298 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,068. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle late on Sunday. According to it, one death was recorded in the country. The health …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday donated 7.5 tonnes of medical supplies to the Nigerian Government to support it in its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The consignment which arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Saturday. comprised thousands of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). Handing over …

Starting Saturday, Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation will begin implementing the decision to require all non-Egyptians entering the country to arrive with PCR test results proving they are not infected with the novel coronavirus, part of more stringent procedures to ensure the health and safety of the Egyptian people. The …

The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the sum of N8.49 billion for the purchase of 12 assorted items for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The memo for the procurement was presented by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on behalf of …