coronavirus

Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo is being investigated for flouting coronavirus guidelines following his positive test earlier this month, Italy's sports minister says.Ronaldo was excused from active football due to a positive…

Chinese tech giant Huawei, one of the biggest makers of smartphones and switching equipment, said Friday its revenue rose 9.9 per cent in the first nine months of this year. SEE ALSO: Minister Commends Israeli Govt On Methanol Technology…

Crystal Palace marksman and Ghanaian international Jordan Ayew has tested positive for coronavirus.The striker disclosed information on his health status on Sunday evening, October 18, after missing Crystal Palace's 1-1 draw…

Oyo State has reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus new cases in two months, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.A further 72 persons tested positive for the virus on Friday, the Nigerian Centre for Disease…

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has flouted the coronavirus protocol by returning to Turin despite a positive Covid-19 test, says Italy’s minister of sport, Vincenzo Spadafora.The Portuguese-team highest goal-scorer was forced…

Stevie Wonder on Tuesday released two new singles appealing for unity amid the challenges of systemic racism and the coronavirus pandemic, and said he would donate 100 percent of the proceeds of one of them to the non-profit Feeding…

Stevie Wonder on Tuesday released two new singles appealing for unity amid the challenges of systemic racism and the coronavirus pandemic, and said he would donate 100 per cent of the proceeds of one of them to the non-profit Feeding…

Portuguese superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has been exempted from Portugal's fixture against Sweden after testing positive for coronavirus.The Portuguese Football Federation affirmed the news in an official statement on Tuesday, which…

The Premier League in England said on Monday that five people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week. SEE ALSO: Arik Air Management Seeks Minister's Intervention Over…

Croatia’s National Civil Protection Authority on Monday adopted new measures to tackle the recent resurgence of COVID-19 outbreak which included mandatory mask-wearing in all public indoor places. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump returns to White…

The Chinese city of Qingdao says it is planning to test its entire population of more than nine million people for the novel coronavirus in five days. SEE ALSO: Trump holds first in-person gathering amid virus spread concerns Health…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday conducted his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus, proclaiming that he is “feeling great,” as he seeks to reboot his embattled re-election bid. SEE ALSO: Dominic Thiem…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent his support to all people fighting the coronavirus during his country’s 75th-anniversary celebrations, but also promised to build up Pyongyang’s defences to ward off “enemy forces”.South …

Nigeria recorded zero COVID-19-related deaths in five days, as 103 new infections were recorded.SEE ALSO: Ogun pastor impregnates 2 underage sisters, aborts for them; defrauds same family of N2m The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…

Kwara has recorded one new COVID-19 infection, while 58 patients, who tested negative twice have been discharged. SEE ALSO: Buhari to submit ministerial list in July - Investigation Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor…

France has broken its record for new daily coronavirus infections, with 18,746 cases recorded in 24 hours, health authorities said Wednesday night. SEE ALSO: Chinese FM Wang Yi To Visit Five European Countries The previous highest daily…

The Italian government on Wednesday made it compulsory to wear face masks outdoors as part of new containment measures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. SEE ALSO: Messi Says Barca Players Will Take Additional Pay Cut to Help…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has successfully treated and discharged 357 patients, who have recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19), reporting 118 fresh infections in the country. A report in its official…

Russian Deputy Health Minister Alexandra Dronova said on Monday that it was necessary to get rid of all obstacles to access to safe and efficacious medicines in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. SEE ALSO: Facebook To Sue Thailand…

Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reached 59,127, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), recorded 126 new infections in the country.SEE ALSO: "Nigeria needs leader with vision taller than Burj Khalifa" - Dele Momodu The…

U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine, he wrote on Twitter early on Friday.“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and…

Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached 59,001, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 153 new infections in the country.SEE ALSO: Kano Shari’a Commission Records 90 Cases In 8 Months The NCDC made this known…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 201 fresh Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, with one death recorded in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the last 24 hours. The NCDC made this known on its…

The Walt Disney Co.'s division that includes theme parks like Walt Disney World plans to lay off roughly 28,000 workers permanently.In a memo sent to employees on Tuesday, Josh D'Amaro, head of parks at Disney, detailed several…

Prof. Clement Dakas (SAN), Founder, Dakas CJ Dakas Foundation, has said that many people would not have survived the Coronavirus pandemic without the role journalists played.Dakas, who stated this on Monday in Jos when he…

The first coronavirus vaccine available to EU citizens should appear in March 2021, Belgian Health Minister, Maggie de Block, said on Thursday. SEE ALSO: CORONAVIRUS: Italy Set To Reopen Borders As Lockdown Eases “In theory, the first…

Saudi Arabia will allow the Muslim minor pilgrimage, the Umrah, to gradually resume starting in October, around seven months after it was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. SEE ALSO: N58.5 Million Spent On Providing Palliatives - Emir…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 176  new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. SEE ALSO: KWASU Has no Study Centre In Ekiti State - Management The NCDC made this known on its official…

U.S President, Donald Trump has urged the United Nations (UN), to hold China responsible for unleashing the coronavirus on the world while giving a speech at the annual UN General Assembly in New York.

The former property executive was put under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law back in April after he called Xi Jinping a clown in a scathing publication in March.