UN Solidarity Flight brings vital COVID-19 medical supplies for African nations
The first United Nations “Solidarity Flight” has departed Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with vital medical cargo to all countries in Africa, where supplies are desperately needed to contain the spread of COVID-19. This was disclosed in a joint statement on Tuesday by the African Union, World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations World Food Programme. It […]
COVID-19: NARD Southwest Caucus laments patients’ unwillingness to disclose history
Says 19 of their members are under quarantine By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, South West Caucus has decried the increasing reports of information hoarding and denial of symptoms by patients and their relatives, disclosing that not less than 19 of their members are currently under quarantine due to exposure to […]
South Korea reports more recovered Coronavirus patients testing positive
South Korea reported on Monday that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, although officials suggested they would soon look at easing strict recommendations aimed at preventing new outbreaks. South Korea reported only 25 new cases overall on Monday, but the rise in “reactivated” patients has raised concerns […]
Nigerians shake off coronavirus lockdown boredom with group exercise
Vehicles in Abuja are mostly gone. In their place: hundreds of people doing group workouts with little concern for a disease that has so far killed 10 and infected 300 in Nigeria. “Since the lockdown, we are just at home doing nothing, no work, no food, nothing, nothing, so we decided to come and exercise […]
No fee charged on COVID-19 loan application — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the bank does not charge any fee on the COVID-19 loan application as claimed in false reports circulated on social media. The CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Isaac Okorafor said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Okorafor explained that procedures for accessing the N50 billion […]
Conditional Cash Transfer to vulnerable, Ministry embraces digital payment
Hajiya Umar Farouk, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, says the ministry now embraces digital payment for N5, 000 conditional cash transfer (CCT) to the vulnerable people. The minister said this at the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 news briefing on Monday in Abuja, adding that four states were now on digital payment. […]
