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March 11, 2020 No Responses

Kuwait Halts All Commercial Flights Over Coronavirus

Kuwait will halt commercial flights starting from Friday until further notice over fears of the spread of the new coronavirus.A government spokesman disclosed this after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.“This decision does not include cargo aircraft and planes carrying Kuwaitis...

March 11, 2020 No Responses

Health Minister Tests Positive For Coronavirus

United Kingdom Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms Dorries, the first MP to test positive, said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and had been self-isolating at home. It comes...

March 9, 2020 No Responses

Commissioner: Hot Weather In Niger Helping To Keep Coronavirus At Bay

The Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr Muhammad Makusidi, has described the hot weather condition in the state as a positive development capable of keeping coronavirus at bay.Makusidi, who disclosed this at a press conference in Minna on Monday, said...

March 4, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: Lufthansa Cuts Capacity By 150 Planes

German airline Lufthansa, on Wednesday said it would be cutting its capacity by the equivalent of 150 passenger planes in the face of plummeting demand due to the coronavirus epidemic.Lufthansa’s Frankfurt Head Office said it would make the cuts to...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: Emirates Airline Asks Staff To Proceed On One Month Unpaid Leave

Major international airline, Emirates, is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world.Emirates has cancelled flights to Iran, Bahrain...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Court Bars Hospitals From Demanding Compulsory Blood Donations From Pregnant Women

An Ikeja High Court has ordered government hospitals in Lagos State to stop demanding compulsory blood donations from women seeking antenatal and maternity services.Justice Raliat Adebiyi, in the judgment delivered on Monday, also restrained government hospita...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms First Coronavirus Case

Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed first case of Coronavirus after an Italian national tested positive to the virus. The case was confirmed on Thursday.“The case is an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from...

February 27, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Costing Shipping Industry $350m A Week

The impact of the outbreak of the coronavirus is estimated to be costing the shipping industry USD 350 million a week in lost revenues, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The virus outbreak is having a significant impact...

February 10, 2020 No Responses

Lassa Fever: NYSC Sensitises Corps Members On Preventive Measures

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has organised a one-day sensitisation for corps members in Zamfara on measures to prevent Lassa fever disease. According to the State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Namallam Taura, the workshop was aimed at educating the corps...

February 5, 2020 No Responses

Stakeholders Seek Legal Backing For Six Months Maternity Leave In Kaduna

Nutrition stakeholders in Kaduna State have commenced processes to push for a legal backing for the six months maternity leave approved by the state government for nursing mothers in the state’s civil service.News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Editor: Automotive Sector Is Vulnerable To Coronavirus Impacts

As the coronavirus crisis deepens, there are rising concerns over the potential economic impact, including for the global automotive industry.Reviewing the development, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, David Leggett, said:...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

Experts Caution Against Unprescibed Use Of Sex Stimulants

Some experts have cautioned against excessive and sometimes unprescribed use of sex stimulant in view of its health implications.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that sex stimulants could be found in orthodox and natural forms, including herbs, foods a...

November 16, 2019 No Responses

Kano Budgets N30b For Health Sector In 2020

The Kano State Government allocated over N30 billion to the health sector in its 2020 budget proposal presented recently to the State House of Assembly for approval. In a chat with Journalists after he appeared before the Assembly to defend...

October 26, 2019 No Responses

IMF/World Bank Forum Participant Diagnosed With Chickenpox

A participant at the recent International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings held in Washington DC, United States, has been diagnosed with chickenpox.The Secretary of IMF, Jianhai Lin, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, citing a letter from the Was...