On the 24th of February 2021, 655 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 153842 cases have been confirmed, 130818 cases have been discharged and 1885 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 655 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (240), … Read more
England’s first one-day international against South Africa in Cape Town on Friday has been postponed after one of the hosts’ players tested positive for coronavirus. Cricket South Africa said a player tested positive on Thursday after the Twenty20 series. The first ODI of the three-match series, due to begin at 11:00 GMT at Newlands, was … Read more
Coronavirus: NI businesses welcome relaxed rules for Christmas – Many businesses can reopen from next Friday, but drink-only pubs must remain closed.
Trump, coronavirus latest: headlines – Fauci says Trump campaign took his words out of context in new ad, and never gave campaign consent to use clip – Twitter again flags Donald Trump’s tweets as ‘misleading’ after president claims he is ‘immune’ from coronavirus – Pelosi says White House $1.8tn stimulus offer is “one step forward, two steps back” US covid-19 … Read more
A group of eight people in Indonesia were made to dig graves for coronavirus victims after they were caught leaving their homes without a face mask. Officials in east Java reportedly ordered eight people to the public cemetery in Ngabetan village, and said it would act as a ‘deterrent’ for those who break the rules. … Read more
Nigeria would have lost at least 500 million dollars to medical tourism this year but for restrictions on foreign travels due to COVID-19, a lawmaker has said. Tanko Sununu, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Services, said thousands of Nigerians could not jet out of the country in search of medical … Read more