LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced he has tested positive for Covid-19. The 67-year-old said on Twitter that his symptoms were mild and that he was “optimistic” following the diagnosis. The development comes as Mexico grapples with an upsurge in infections, with deaths nearing 150,000. Mr López Obrador says he…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo recognized and praised the efforts of the staff Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other public health workers, which he described as “heroic”. The Vice President who visited the premises of NCNC yesterday interacted with the laboratory staff while on tour of the facility and observed operations…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Jackson Mthembu, a minister and presidential advisor who was the public face of South Africa’s fight against Covid, has died from the virus, the presidency said Thursday. “It is with deep sorrow and shock that we announce that minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu passed away earlier today from Covid-related complications,” President…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said any malaria-like symptom should now be considered and treated as COVID-19 until proven otherwise. The governor, who briefed newsmen at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos State on COVID-19 update in the state said such symptoms should be considered COVID-19 virus infections unless proven otherwise….
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven persons, including a Catholic priest Father Kuluke, have died of COVID- 19 complications within one week in Benue State. The Chairman of the State Action Committee on COVID-19 and Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, disclosed this on Monday while swearing-in Justice Aleje as a judge of the Customary Court of Appeal at…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has faulted the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday despite the increasing cases of COVID-19. The House said government officials did not consult the relevant committees of the National Assembly, contrary to their claim that all relevant stakeholders were consulted before arriving at…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with 13 of those deaths apparently related to the side effects of the shots, New York Post reported citing the health officials. All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old. Common…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed civil servants on Level 14 and below to work from home till February 1, 2021 as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease amid the second wave of the pandemic. This was contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the…