Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has reportedly suffered a huge loss of N240 billion in five hours due to coronavirus on Wednesday March 11, 2020. The ‘Dangote Group’ suffered huge losses just after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared coronavirus a pandemic (spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time) which orignated […]
Category: Health
Just in: Denmark becomes second European country to impose lockdown over coronavirus
Denmark’s Prime Minister has announced that the country will close all kindergartens, schools and universities for two weeks to slow the spread of the coronavirus. At a press conference on Wednesday evening, PM Mette Frederiksen said public sector employees who do not perform critical functions will be sent home on paid leave, while those in […]
Coronavirus: Authorities in Italy arrest and fine people violating lockdown
Italy has tightened its lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic and has started to fine and arrest citizens who violate the restriction of movement. Euronews spoke to Lea Quartapelle (Democratic party), a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. She said the government suggests people go on leave or take vacation days off, or switch to […]
UK Health Minister Nadine Dorries diagnosed with coronavirus
Ms Dorries said she has been self-isolating at home, – Labour MP Rachael Maskell said she has since been told to do the same as she had met Ms Dorries. The Department of Health said Ms Dorries first showed symptoms on Thursday – the same day she attended an event hosted by the prime minister. […]
France: Minister for Culture tests positive for Coronavirus; confined to his home
Franck Riester, the Minister for Culture in France has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus which is fast spreading across the globe. BestNewsGH.com reports France’s Minister for Health, Olivier Veran as positing on French news channel BFMTV on Monday evening that Mr. Riester is not in hospital, but rather confined to his home. “He is not […]
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia makes $10 million donation to WHO to help in fight
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued directives to grant $10 million in financial support to the World Health Organization (WHO) to fight coronavirus. This was in response to the urgent appeal made by WHO to all countries in its bid to intensify global efforts in combating the spread of coronavirus, according […]
The whole of Italy locked down to stop spread of Coronavirus; schools closed, funerals and weddings banned
The whole of Italy is being put on lockdown in a bid to try and stop the spread of coronavirus, with the UK Foreign Office now warning against all but essential travel. A ban on public gatherings will now extend to the entire country while cinemas, theatres, gyms and pubs will be closed. Funerals and […]
Pastor who went to China to stop Coronavirus admitted in hospital
A Nigerian pastor last week flew to China amid the Coronavirus outbreak in the bid to stop the spread of the novel (CODVID-19). Efforts to deter him from embarking on his deadly mission were met with serious criticisms from church members of his church as they all believed in his mission that he will succeed. […]
Details: 6 deadly diseases you probably didn’t know marijuana can control
Marijuana or cannabis, in several parts of the world, is being used to alleviate suffering from various diseases. Nevertheless, it remains a controversial drug while critics fear that relaxing laws on its use can lead to drug abuse and other crime-related activities. Globally, more and more states, particularly in America, are passing laws to allow […]
Coronavirus: President Akufo-Addo impressed with Ghana’s preparedness
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed his satisfaction with the measures Government has put in place to deal with the threat of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Akufo-Addo made this known on Wednesday, 4th March, 2020, when he paid visits to the Kotoka International Airport, the Tema General Hospital […]
Coronavirus: Catholic Bishops direct that no communion on tongue and no handshakes at mass
Amidst the growing spread of Coronavirus worldwide, the Ghana Catholic Catholic Bishop’s Conference has issued a directive encouraging the faithful in Ghana to receive Holy Communion in the hand. The directive in the possession of Angelus News also encourages Ministers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to wash their hands or use sanitizer before and after the […]
Nigeria: Dangote donates N200m to fight Coronavirus
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) yesterday pledged a whooping sum of N200million to support current effort of the Nigerian government towards curbing the spread of Corona Virus or Covid-19 in the country. ADF’s intervention is considered the largest single donation by a corporate organization in the country to contain the spread of coronavirus since Nigeria […]