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Coronavirus: Moroccans without masks in public risk jail terms

Moroccans, who venture outside their homes without wearing face masks, risk prison sentences of up to three months and a fine of up...

The countries preparing to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions

The end of lockdown appears to be in sight for many as countries across Europe begin to lift their coronavirus restrictions. Spain, Italy and Denmark are all...

Coronavirus: New Zealand health minister demoted for breaking lockdown rules

New Zealand's health minister has called himself an "idiot" after breaking the country's lockdown by driving his family to the beach. David Clark admitted the...

Coronavirus: China reports no Covid-19 deaths for first time

China reported no coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, the first time since it started publishing daily figures in January. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Hungry residents loot local...

Coronavirus: Hungry residents loot local govt office for food[video]

Hungry residents of Lagos state allegedly raided the office of the chairman of a local government around the Abule Egba area of the...

Coronavirus: Offline sex workers forced to start again online

Most sex workers meet customers in person. For them, the coronavirus spells economic ruin. ALSO READ: Stop f**ling, I don’t have your time – Sarkodie fires...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson in stable condition

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "in good spirits" after spending the night in intensive care being treated for coronavirus, No 10 has...

Why Akufo-Addo is under attack on twitter over Coronavirus post

President Nana Akufo-Addo has come under attack on twitter over his diplomatic post to wish United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson well as he...

Coronavirus caused by error in advanced technology – TB Joshua

Renowned Nigerian prophet, Temitope Balogun Joshua, known better as T. B. Joshua, has revealed that the novel coronavirus is caused by an “error in...

WHO Director-General reacts to Boris Johnson being admitted to ICU

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s admission to intensive care due to coronavirus has prompted an outpouring of well-wishes from world leaders. The World Health Organisation’s...

Man shoots five people dead for ‘making too much noise’ amid coronavirus lockdown

A doctor's husband shot five people dead for making too much noise outside during the coronavirus lockdown in Russia, police say.  Anton Franchikov, 31, berated a group of...

Why Davido skipped school for a whole year

Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known Davido, has narrated how he went against his dad’s wishes to become a musician. In a live video...

Two employees of Jeff Bezos’ space venture, Blue Origin, test positive for coronavirus

Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin confirmed on Monday that two employees at its Seattle-area headquarters tested positive for the coronavirus. The employees, who are married...

Coronavirus wreaks havoc in US black communities

Stark statistics from Chicago health officials have underscored the heavy toll of coronavirus on black Americans. Black Chicagoans account for half of all coronavirus cases...

World leaders wish British PM Boris Johnson a quick recovery from coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's admission to intensive care with coronavirus prompted an outpouring of well-wishes from world leaders on Monday (April 6). Here are some of...

Cameroon turns stadium into isolation centre as virus cases hit 650

Cameroon has turned a football stadium in the country into an accommodation centre for coronavirus patients as authorities grapple with lack of space to...

Coronavirus: Africa will not be testing ground for vaccine – WHO

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as "racist" the comments by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine...

Italian nurse kills doctor girlfriend, claims she gave him coronavirus

A nurse, who strangled his doctor girlfriend, told police he did it because she gave him coronavirus. ALSO READ: The three African countries free of coronavirusCOVID-19:...

Coronavirus: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms ‘worsen’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened", Downing Street has said. A spokesman said he...

‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus

Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit sellers sitting on the pavement or as...

COVID-19: China-aided medical supplies arrive at Kotoka Airport

China-aided urgently-needed medical supplies for fighting against COVID-19 in Ghana and other 17 Africa countries have arrived at the Kotoka International Airport. Chinese Ambassador...

Chinese tourist sites packed as country comes out of lockdown [Photo]

Large numbers of people flocked to popular tourists sites and major cities across China over the country's holiday weekend, despite warnings from health authorities...

Pep Guardiola’s mother dies after contracting Coronavirus

Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola's mother has died after contracting Coronavirus.  His mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, 82,  was diagnosed with the disease after showing...

Debunking the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory

It is a proven fact that people fear what they do not know/understand. So let me help you understand what 5G is. First, 5G is...

Lady beaten mercilessly for ‘snatching’ friend’s lover [Watch]

A lady received the beatings of her life when her best friend caught her making advances at her boyfriend. The said lover did not forgo...

Coronavirus: Nigeria to distribute seized rice to citizens

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service to release for immediate distribution, bags of rice seized from smugglers.  ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Popular...

The three African countries free of coronavirus

Lesotho, Comoros, and São Tomé and Príncipe are the three remaining African countries yet to record a single case of coronavirus. South Sudan which...

Coronavirus: New York cases ‘dropping for the first time’

President Donald Trump has expressed hope coronavirus cases were "levelling off" in United States (US) hotspots, saying he saw "light at the...

Lockdown dairies: Pastor conducts deliverance on Instagram [video]

An unknown Nigerian pastor was spotted on his Instagram live video conducting deliverance for his members. ALSO READ: Couple arrested on their wedding day for violating...

Coronavirus: Popular actress charged for violating lockdown rules [video]

Actress Funke Akindele and husband JJC Skillz have pleaded guilty after they were arraigned in court for disobeying an order restricting movement due...

Coronavirus: Ecuador city resorts to using cardboard coffins

The authorities in Ecuador’s most populous city, Guayaquil, say they are handing out 4,000 cardboard coffins amid a shortage of traditional wooden...

Coronavirus patients on chloroquine heal faster – Senegalese medic

COVID-19 patients on hydroxychloroquine heal faster, a Senegalese doctor has disclosed. Moussa Seydi, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Fann Hospital in Dakar,...

Nigeria records 8 new cases of coronavirus, confirmed cases now 232, 5 deaths

Nigeria has recorded eight new cases of the novel coronavirus, the country’s Centre for Disease Control made this public on its social media handles....

Weddings not allowed in South Africa, police say

A bridal couple, their party and all their wedding guests were arrested in South Africa for taking part in a wedding against government regulations,...

The mystery of why coronavirus kills some young people

When 30-year-old Ben Luderer started to feel sick, he wasn't that surprised. Just a few days earlier, his wife, Brandy, had tested positive for coronavirus,...

Coronavirus: Popular author worries about her doctor husband after losing aunt

Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has expressed fears over the coronavirus pandemic because her husband is a doctor and is in the frontline. In a...

Lockdown: Couple hold wedding in living room [Photo]

A couple in Taraba state, Nigeria defied all odds to have their wedding despite the statewide restriction of movement and social gatherings due to...

Coronavirus: Testing centre destroyed by angry mob in Ivory Coast

Residents in a working-class district of the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan on Sunday destroyed a coronavirus testing centre that was under construction, police...

Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over coronavirus symptoms

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken...

Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele arrested

Actress Funke Akindele has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for hosting a party on Saturday for her husband, JJC Skillz’s birthday in contravention of the...