COVID-19: England may scrap social distancing next month ― British PM
England could see its one metre social distancing rule scrapped from next month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. He was visiting a northern England town ahead of a by-election on Thursday when he was asked about how well the nation was doing at combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since restrictions were loosened on […]
We were barred from Aso Rock after Abba Kyari’s burial — Garba Shehu
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, has confirmed the report that he alongside some presidential staff that attended the burial of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, on Saturday, were stopped from entering the State House. The late Chief of Staff, […]
COVID-19: Social distancing, washing of hands, staying at home not punitive – FG
Nigerians have been enjoined not to see the protocols of social distancing, washing of hands as well as staying at home as punitive but rather necessary measures meant to fight the deadly Coronavirus to standstill. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made the call while reacting to the demise of […]
After Kyari’s death: Anap Foundation urges taskforce to enforce social distancing
Anap Foundation has urged the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 to enforce the social distancing order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. This is just as the Anap COVID-19 Think Tank joined millions of Nigerians in mourning the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari whose death was announced early hours […]
Social distancing will carry on until vaccine is found, says UK’s government adviser
The UK will probably have to continue social distancing until a vaccine for the coronavirus is found, according to a key government science adviser. Professor Neil Ferguson, who leads the team modelling the outbreak, said the lockdown could be lifted in a controlled way but that a ‘significant level of social distancing’ will have to […]
COVID-19: Repeated bouts of social distancing may be needed until 2022 ― Harvard study
A one-off lockdown won’t halt the novel coronavirus and repeated periods of social distancing may be required into 2022 to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, Harvard scientists who modeled the pandemic’s trajectory said Tuesday. The study comes as the US enters the peak of its COVID-19 caseload and states eye an eventual easing of tough […]
