5G can enhance the effectiveness of pandemic prevention and treatment and drive the digital transformation of healthcare systems in response to major public emergencies, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, a newly-released Deloitte White Paper suggests. The White Paper titled, “Combating COVID-19 with 5G: Opportunities to improve public health systems” was produced in collaboration […]

A Vatican worker who lives in the same residence as Pope Francis has been hospitalised after reportedly testing positive for coronavirus. The clergyman, who has not been named, has lived in the Holy See’s Saint Martha’s guest house for years. Pope Francis, 83, also uses the building as his residence, to take his meals and […]

As Lagos Assembly passes bill to combat COVID-19 spread The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed into law an emergency bill to help the state combat the Coronavirus, the pandemic currently spreading across the world. Personally sponsored by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, the Emergency Coronavirus Pandemic Bill 2020 also afforded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu the […]

Commends States, agencies, companies By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that the directives for restrictions on movement and gatherings for the safety of all citizens, will not affect production and distribution of food and medications. The President has also directed all relevant agencies and regulators to provide an enabling environment for industries […]

By Soni Daniel, As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rise in Nigeria, the Federal Government is considering adopting more stringent measures to stem its rapid spread across the country. This is because the government is worried that no fewer than 4370 Nigerians might have had contacts with index cases and are actively trying to trace […]

Amidst deaths and other daunting health challenges occasioned by the rampaging coronavirus the world over, former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to remain courageous and faithful.

A 62-year-old man who had contact with the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar becomes the second case of coronavirus in Bauchi State. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, announced this during a press conference on Thursday. Vanguard

Awaits PCR test result The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has tested negative for coronavirus but has decided to remain in self-isolation. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, said the result is that of the rapid diagnostic test, while the government awaits the result […]

The United States (US) was quickly becoming a new epicenter of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Thursday as new infections soared; and citizens filing for unemployment skyrocketed to a historic high. Hospitals increasingly have reported being overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases and 40 percent of Americans are under lockdown orders, although a buoyant Wall Street recouped […]

The Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi, on Thursday via his twitter handle disclosed that six of the patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba have recovered and will be discharged soon. By Gabriel Olawale and David Royal This means that an additional six patients from the 30 active […]