Egypt has recorded 33 new cases of the coronavirus. Health minister Hala Zayed told the media on Saturday that the cases were recorded aboard a cruise ship on the Nile river in Luxor, Southern Egypt. “Out of the 12, 11 are negative. Then we found 33 new positive cases. All of them have the virus […]

Pope Francis will not address the crowd for Sunday services from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square because of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, Vatican officials said. Instead, Francis will livestream the traditional Angelus Prayer from a library inside the Vatican. The pope won’t hold his general audience from the window on Wednesday either, the […]

Two people who tested positive for the new coronavirus have died in Florida, marking the first deaths on the East Coast attributed to the outbreak in the U.S., health officials said Friday. Helen Aguirre Ferre, a spokeswoman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, confirmed the deaths on Twitter, writing the individuals were in their 70s and […]

At a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland Friday, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus urged all nations to make containment of COVID-19 their highest priority. “Women are also playing a vital role in the response to COVID-19 and we’re proud to have many amazing women leading our response in WHO. We are now on the verge […]

With new tolls and key developments, here is the latest in the coronavirus crisis. – More than 3,500 deaths – Across the world there have been more than 102,000 cases recorded in 94 countries and territories with 3,515 deaths, according to AFP’s latest toll based on official sources at 1130 GMT Saturday. The main countries […]

Pope Francis’s Angelus prayer on Sunday will be livestreamed in a break with centuries-old tradition, the Vatican announced, as the number coronavirus cases topped 100,000. The World Health Organization called the spread “deeply concerning” as several countries reported their first cases of the disease — which has killed more than 3,500 people and infected more […]

The Africa/Oceania Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Qualifier earlier slated for 13th – 15th March, in El Jadida, Morocco, has been postponed indefinitely by organizers over fears of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). COVID-19 has claimed over 3,000 lives globally, with more than 95,000 people affected in around 80 countries. A statement from the sport’s governing body, […]

Around 70 people were trapped after the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China on Saturday evening, officials said. At least 38 people have so far been rescued from the rubble of the 80-room Xinjia hotel in coastal Quanzhou city, said the local government. Footage circulating on microblogging platform […]

A US Navy sailor stationed in Italy has contacted the novel coronavirus, marking the first positive case for a US service member in Europe, the US military command said Saturday. “Military health professionals are conducting a thorough contact investigation to determine whether any other personnel may have been exposed,” the US European Command said in […]

South Africa on Saturday confirmed a second case of the novel coronavirus, a 39-year-old woman who had travelled to Italy as part of a group with the first confirmed case. The South African authorities said the woman had come into direct contact with the first case when they travelled back in a group of 10 […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released N620 million, the second tranche of the funds needed to tackle the menace of globally-threatened coronavirus. The approval by President Muhammadu Buhari for the release of funds to tackle COVID-19 was an emergency and the process of releasing the fund was also an emergency as it was an […]

Two people have tested positive for the new coronavirus after taking part in a pro-Israel lobby group’s conference in Washington which Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and dozens of lawmakers also attended. The influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee said in an email to attendees, speakers and congressional offices that the […]

The death toll in the U.S. from the coronavirus rose to 17 on Friday, as the impact of the outbreak continued to have a knock-on effect across the country. Two deaths were reported in Florida, and four more deaths were reported in Washington state, the epicentre of the outbreak, where 14 people have died. One […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE federal government has engaged local contractors for mass production of hand sanitiser as part of the country’s measures at controlling the Coronavirus disease in the country. The sample of the product produced by the contracting firms were delivered Friday, to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja’s. Government’s action, according […]

COVID-19, also called coronavirus disease, is the name of the disease caused by a newly-discovered coronavirus.