Italy reports record number of new coronavirus deaths, with 627 in one day
The Covid-19 death toll in Italy has soared, with 627 patients dying of the illness overnight. The increase is by far the largest daily rise since the virus first appeared in the country over a month ago. The spike in coronavirus deaths between Thursday and Friday is an increase of just over 18 percent, and brings […]
Coronavirus: Kuami Eugene faces boredom after self-isolation | Watch Video
Singer Kuami Eugene has shared a video with his fans and it is clear the celebrity is dealing with boredom amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In the video, the ‘Obiaato’ singer is seen playing football in his parlour with the caption: Whatever go happen Still #GhanaWeDey. This House Arrest is not treating me well at all 🤦🏾♂️ […]
Popular rapper tests positive for coronavirus
Popular Tanzanian rapper Mwana FA has tested positive for coronavirus, hours after Diamond Platnumz’s manager, Sallam tested positive for same. Mwana FA announced the outcome of his medical test to his 3.3 million followers on Instagram. He wrote; The responses to my Covid 19 tests have returned positive. It’s annoying. It’s NOT a mission at all. I’m 100% […]
Coronavirus: Infected Ghanaian reveals the only symptom he experienced
A Ghanaian man, who gave his name only as Nii, has revealed the only symptom he experienced after contracting the deadly coronavirus. Speaking to Nhyira FM on Friday, Nii, who said he is feeling very healthy, revealed coughing as the only symptom he experienced. “As I speak to you now, I am very healthy and the only symptom […]
Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 16; 4 not imported
The novel Coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased to 16. The Ghana Health Service’s website dedicated to updating Ghanaians on COVID-19 cases confirmed the development. The five new cases are all in the Greater Accra Region. The latest update confirms fears community spreading has begun in Ghana with at least two of the infected persons […]
1 Iranian dies from coronavirus every 10 minutes, health ministry says
Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a tweet today that every 10 minutes, one Iranian is killed by the coronavirus. Every hour, at least 50 Iranian are infected. Read about coronavirus stories here Iran’s Health Ministry confirmed 149 new deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the overall death toll to 1,284 on Thursday. […]
Woman with coronavirus gives birth to healthy baby
A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested positive before the delivery on Wednesday, but the first test on the baby came back negative for COVID-19. “The virus is not transmitted by the placenta,” the […]
Coronavirus: Cases in Nigeria rise to 12
Nigeria has confirmed four additional cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 12. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said on Thursday that the four new patients, from Lagos state, were stable and being treated. Two of the new cases are people who travelled from the UK and France, while the third is a contact of a positive case. The […]
WHO debunks 14 common ‘Stories’ about coronavirus disease; these are what you should know
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has exposed the falseness in popular beliefs held by some people about the dreaded coronavirus disease. Below are some of the 14 common myths about the disease which has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people around the globe as at Thursday, March 19, and the facts presented by […]
How I contracted coronavirus – Lady shares bitter experience
Below is a narration from a Nigerian lady on how she contracted coronavirus and how she has been battling to save her life. According to the lady, identified as @d_psycho_guru, she got the virus after a colleague at work coughed into her face. She wrote: “March 6: someone coughed into my face mistakenly, while speaking […]
