A local publication ran a piece informing that President Yoweri Museveni has put off forth-coming Uganda’s general vote owing to the coronavirus outbreak. “Museveni postpones next year’s elections to 2023 due to coronavirus,” the publication said. “The lives of Ugandans are very important more than anything else. I have consulted with my ministers and we […]
Tag: Corona Virus
OneGhana Movement demand answers on Ghana’s Coronavirus preparedness
Pressure Group, OneGhana Movement is pushing for answers from Government on Ghana’s preparedness with regards to the Coronavirus outbreak. The Group in a statement signed by its Acting Executive Director , Emily Kanyir Nyuur and sighted by BestNewsGH.com explains that the discovery of the virus in neighbouring Nigeria, heightens the stakes for Ghana and requires […]
Just in: Juventus quarantine entire squad as 3 players test positive to corona virus
Juventus have immediately stopped all training sessions and put all their Under-23 players in quarantine after a trio from Serie C side Pianese tested positive for the Coronavirus. The Old Lady announced the decision this evening, because the last opponents they faced were Pianese, who they defeated 1-0. With the illness spreading in that club, it has […]
Health Alert: Nigeria confirms first case of Coronavirus
Nigeria has confirmed it has recorded its first Coronavirus case, on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The Federal Minister for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who signed a statement confirming the incident and reported by the Nigeria Daily Post Newspaper, said the victim is an Italian national who arrived in the Lagos on February 25, from Milan. […]
Confirmed: Coronavirus hits UK; two members of same family tests positive
Britain has confirmed its first two cases of SARS-like coronavirus, which has killed more than 210 people in China while spreading around the world. Two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus, Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said. UK health experts had earlier raised the risk […]
New Corona-Virus Infection: A potential health risk to Africa-Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan
Infectious disease expert and prominent scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan has alerted the Liberian and other African governments of a potential public health threat due to the outbreak of a new virus infection in China that is now spreading around the world. In a communication to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) dated […]