LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly downplayed the severity of the coronavirus outbreak even as it has ravaged his nation, said Tuesday that he has COVID-19. Confirming his diagnosis to journalists in Brasilia on Tuesday, Bolsonaro said that he was suffering muscle aches, fatigue and a fever but otherwise felt “normal.”…
LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-When the world is still battling with Covid-19 alleged to have emanated from Wahun, China, health officials in China have issued a warning after a case of another deadly disease, bubonic plague was confirmed by doctors. A third-level alert was issued in the Chinese city of Bayan Nur – the second lowest…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five Americans were denied entry to Italy after flying from Colorado due to the European Union’s ban on American visitors due to the US’s high volume of coronavirus cases. The Americans attempted to land in Cagliari Elmas airport on the island of Sardinia on Wednesday, CNN reported. A police spokesperson said they…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria’s Advocacy Network for a Covid 19 free Society, DANCFS has warned on imminent danger of trivializing the terminating effects of Coronavirus as a hoax and calls for maximum cooperation of everyone in staying alert to curbing contraction and transmission of the virus, noting that, the virus is at community transmission level….
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19, a Government House source has disclosed. The source also disclosed that a security aide of the governor had also tested positive. Though no official statement has been released by the government on the status of the wife of the…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi State, carting away office equipment. The gunmen were said to have arrived in three vehicles and harassed health workers in the facility. The hospital had scheduled a media briefing for the day to demand a COVID-19 screening centre in the state…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Wole Oyebamiji, the Secretary to Osun Government (SSG) has tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the state to 127. Dr Rafiu Isamotu, the State Commissioner for Health Commissioner, who disclosed this in a statement in Osogbo on Tuesday, said 10 other new cases were also recorded….
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. He made the disclosure in a video he posted on his verified Twitter handle. According to the governor, he’s currently asymptomatic and has been self-isolating. “Today I tested positive for #COVID19. All is well. I’m asymptomatic and have…