COVID-19 | Nigeria contacts 100 people who may have been exposed to virus patient
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 | Nigeria contacts 100 people who may have been exposed to virus patient

The Hindu  

Nigerian authorities have contacted around 100 people who may have been exposed to an Italian man who is the country's first coronavirus patient, a Lagos state official said on Sunday, in a bid to stop an outbreak in Africa's most populous country. Asked in a telephone interview about the number of people Nigerian authorities had been in touch with who may have had contact with the man, Lagos state Health Commissioner Akin Abayomi said: “It is around 100 people but that number is increasing every minute.” The patient works as a vendor for cement company Lafarge Africa Plc in the southwestern state of Ogun. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire, speaking on Nigerian TV, said the man was responding to treatment and seemed to be “on the way to recovery”. “President Buhari urges Nigerians not to panic about the news of this first case of Covid-19 in our country, as undue alarm would do us more harm than good,” said the statement.

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Covid-19 Returns? US, China & Others Witness Jump In Daily Caseload — All You Need To Know
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Returns? US, China & Others Witness Jump In Daily Caseload — All You Need To Know

ABP News  

New Delhi: Months after a decline in daily Covid-19 cases worldwide in January, several countries have once again started witnessing a surge in daily infections with World Health Organisation stating that there were more than 11 million new Coronavirus infections reported last week globally - about an 8% rise - and 43,000 new deaths. South Korea South Korea reported a …

Scientists are mystified, and wary, as Africa avoids COVID-19 disaster
3 years, 1 month ago

Scientists are mystified, and wary, as Africa avoids COVID-19 disaster

LA Times  

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Nigeria faces one of its worst cholera outbreaks in years
3 years, 3 months ago

Nigeria faces one of its worst cholera outbreaks in years

Associated Press  

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Covid-19: 30 people on board Air India’s Amritsar-Rome flight test positive on arrival
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: 30 people on board Air India’s Amritsar-Rome flight test positive on arrival

India Today  

At least 30 people on board Air India's Amritsar-Rome flight last Wednesday were found positive for Covid-19 on arrival, aviation industry sources said on Monday. All 242 people on board, including those found Covid positive, have been put under quarantine by the Italian government, the sources said. Last Thursday, hours before the landing of the Amritsar-Rome flight, the Italian government …

Covid !9: Schools across Africa shutdown as second wave cases spike
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid !9: Schools across Africa shutdown as second wave cases spike

CNN  

Blantyre, Malawi CNN — As a second wave of coronavirus spreads through parts of Africa, countries across the continent are shutting down schools to control the spread of the virus. Government officials have died from the virus including Malawi’s transport minister and another senior cabinet member who passed away last week. Rwanda has closed schools in the capital, Kigali, with …

South Africa struggles with post-holiday spike in COVID-19
3 years, 11 months ago

South Africa struggles with post-holiday spike in COVID-19

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is struggling to cope with a spike in COVID-19 cases that has already overwhelmed many hospitals, as people returning from widespread holiday travel have spread the country’s more infectious coronavirus variant. “Many private sector hospitals are struggling to find beds and staff so it is not unique to our public sector.” He said South Africa’s rapid …

Andhra Pradesh records 1,732 Covid cases, 14 deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh records 1,732 Covid cases, 14 deaths

Deccan Chronicle  

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Covid-19: What you need to know today
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: What you need to know today

Hindustan Times  

It is yet another mystery surrounding coronavirus disease numbers. Others point to the low case fatality rates in South Africa and Nigeria and say the high incidence of infectious diseases in Africa may have given its people some level of protection against the SARS-CoV2 virus which causes Covid-19. The relatively slow march of Covid-19 through Africa, and the low fatality …

Coronavirus in Africa: Nigeria has tested less than 1% of its population. Here’s why.
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus in Africa: Nigeria has tested less than 1% of its population. Here’s why.

CNN  

Lagos, Nigeria CNN — More than one million people in Africa have been infected with the novel coronavirus but health experts say the numbers do not give a “full picture” of the outbreak on the continent. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, of the World Health Organization, said the cases are a small fraction of the global count but low testing in many …

In Andhra, 60-year-olds told not to step out as state records 7,998 new COVID cases
4 years, 5 months ago

In Andhra, 60-year-olds told not to step out as state records 7,998 new COVID cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: With coronavirus infections rising across Andhra Pradesh, the state government has advised people above the age of 60 not to step out of their homes if they are suffering from chronic ailments like diabetes, heart diseases, cancer and HIV. Andhra Pradesh has registered a single day spike of 7,998 new COVID-19 cases, raising total tally to 72,711, apart from …

Living with COVID-19 to be new normal as global cases top 10 million: WHO
4 years, 6 months ago

Living with COVID-19 to be new normal as global cases top 10 million: WHO

India TV News  

The chief of the World Health Organization said that all countries living with COVID-19 will be the new normal in the coming months, as the pandemic had already infected more than 10 million people worldwide, including more than 500,000 deaths. That is the new normal," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a daily press briefing on Monday, Xinhua news …

Opinion | Five big cities are now the hot spots, but a larger danger awaits in rural areas
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Five big cities are now the hot spots, but a larger danger awaits in rural areas

India TV News  

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India crossed 82,000 on Thursday with 3,995 fresh cases and 99 deaths reported during the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 2,646. One picture is now clear: nearly 60 per cent of COVID-19 cases are confined to our big cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Indore. In my prime time …

US Embassy says Covid-19 threat in Tanzania’s main city ‘extremely high’
4 years, 7 months ago

US Embassy says Covid-19 threat in Tanzania’s main city ‘extremely high’

CNN  

CNN — The US Embassy in Tanzania, claiming that many hospitals in the main city Dar es Salaam have been overwhelmed in recent weeks, contends the risk of contracting Covid-19 there is “extremely high.” Wednesday’s health alert notes that the Tanzanian government has not released any data on Covid-19 since April 29. “Despite limited official reports, all evidence points to …

Africa coronavirus: This website is helping Nigerians check coronavirus symptoms
4 years, 8 months ago

Africa coronavirus: This website is helping Nigerians check coronavirus symptoms

CNN  

Lagos, Nigeria CNN — While Nigeria has fewer confirmed cases of coronavirus than some other countries in Africa, it’s not taking any chances. “The main motive for having the website is to help the Nigerian government reduce the spread of the virus,” said Chris Roberts, IT manager for the Wellbeing Foundation. Getting tested for coronavirus If the site determines a …

COVID-19: In charts and maps
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: In charts and maps

Al Jazeera  

Breaking down the COVID-19 pandemic, here are the facts and figures. The virus, which causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19, has spread to more than 180 countries and territories on six continents, infecting 1.6 million people and killing nearly 100,000. The current outbreak Spain reported 683 daily coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, a lower number of fatalities compared …

Coronavirus | Global lockdown tightens as deaths mount
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Global lockdown tightens as deaths mount

The Hindu  

Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus extended worldwide Monday as the death toll soared past 35,000 and new waves of U.S. outbreaks pushed the nation’s containment efforts to the brink. U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed “closer cooperation” on the pandemic and talked about plunging oil prices in a telephone call …

Covid19 might have entered community transmission stage in Karnataka
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid19 might have entered community transmission stage in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: A 35-year old man from Mysuru, Karnataka was tested positive for coronavirus infection on Thursday, taking the state-wide count to 52 altogether. This new case could be an indication that Covid-19 has entered into the third stage of community transmission in Karnataka, as the infected person neither has any travel history nor have been in contact with Covid-affected persons. …

Egyptian PhD student hopeful to return to China to resume studies
4 years, 9 months ago

Egyptian PhD student hopeful to return to China to resume studies

China Daily  

Mohammed Nagah, an Egyptian information technology research assistant from Cairo, has expressed hope that he could return soon to China where he is pursuing his PhD. Nagah, who works for Egypt's National Research Center, was picked up by the Egyptian government for the scholarship at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan city of central China's Hubei Province. Nagah …

COVID-19: Africa told to prepare for worst. What’s the response?
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Africa told to prepare for worst. What’s the response?

Al Jazeera  

Countries across continent take drastic steps to fight coronavirus amid warnings number of infections is likely higher. But Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Ethiopian director-general of the World Health Organization, said on Wednesday that the number of cases in the continent was likely higher and urged African countries to “wake up” to the increasing threat. The government in Harare on Tuesday …

Nigeria coronavirus: entry ban for travelers from 13 countries as it announces five new cases
4 years, 9 months ago

Nigeria coronavirus: entry ban for travelers from 13 countries as it announces five new cases

CNN  

Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday. “I hope African countries close up their borders to all these majorly affected countries because we all know the west would ban travel had Coronavirus started in Africa,” they said. “We are …

COVID-19 | More than 100,000 infected worldwide, wreaking financial havoc
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 | More than 100,000 infected worldwide, wreaking financial havoc

The Hindu  

The number of people infected with the new COVID-19 surpassed 100,000 across the world on Friday, as the outbreak reached more countries and economic damage intensified, with business districts beginning to empty and stock markets tumbling. The World Health Organization said every country should make containing the epidemic its top priority, pointing to Iran's national action plan to combat one …

COVID-19 cases rise to 29 in India
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 cases rise to 29 in India

The Hindu  

Fifteen Italian tourists, including the wife of an infected Italian, and eight Indians have tested positive for coronavirus on March 4, taking the number of cases to 29 in the country. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said six family members of the 45-year-old Delhi patient had tested positive. Please also note our 24*7 Control Room Helpline number.#CoronaOutbreak#SwasthaBharat#HealthForAllpic.twitter.com/iDIKuAcpw4 — Ministry of …

COVID-19 | Two schools shut in Noida, families quarantined; visa suspension extended to 4 countries
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 | Two schools shut in Noida, families quarantined; visa suspension extended to 4 countries

The Hindu  

Two private schools in Noida were shut on Tuesday for the next few days and several persons, including family members of the individual from Delhi who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, have been quarantined or kept in isolation as authorities stepped up prevention efforts including extending suspension of existing regular and e-visas to nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea …

COVID-19: Passengers from Italy, Iran too will be screened, says DGCA
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19: Passengers from Italy, Iran too will be screened, says DGCA

The Hindu  

Aviation regulator DGCA said on Monday that all passengers coming from Italy and Iran would undergo thermal screening for novel coronavirus, hours after the government announced two fresh positive cases with one having a recent travel history of the European country. The DGCA stated in a circular on Monday, “In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease in India, …

COVID-19 | Fears rise as coronavirus cases, deaths hit new high
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 | Fears rise as coronavirus cases, deaths hit new high

The Hindu  

The number of countries hit by the COVID-19 outbreak climbed past 60 on March 1, as infections and deaths continued to mount around the globe, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life. China, where the outbreak began two months ago, on March 1 reported a slight uptick in new cases over the …

Nigeria says it is ready and more than capable of dealing with coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Nigeria says it is ready and more than capable of dealing with coronavirus

CNN  

Lagos, Nigeria CNN — The head of Nigeria’s National Centre for Disease Control says the country is more than capable of dealing with coronavirus as Africa’s most populous nation records its first case. We have a strong team that is used to doing this.” An Italian citizen who traveled to Lagos, Nigeria’s economic nerve center, became the first confirmed case …

COVID-19 | Health Ministry asks Indians to avoid non-essential travel to South Korea, Iran, Italy
4 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 | Health Ministry asks Indians to avoid non-essential travel to South Korea, Iran, Italy

The Hindu  

In view of the evolving situation related to COVID-19 being reported from other countries, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued an additional travel advisory stating that Indians should refrain from non-essential travel to Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy. “People coming from Republic of Korea, Iran and Italy or having such travel history since 10th February 2020 may be …

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