COVID-19

Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, on Tuesday distributed 12,000 COVID-19 relief packages comprising 8,000 packs of noodles and 4,000 sacks of staple foods to the leadership of the Lagos State Council for Tradesmen and Artisans (LASCOTA).

The Health Ministry on Wednesday revealed that Italy has made the wearing of face masks outdoors mandatory nationwide, in an effort to reduce rising COVID-19 infections after the cabinet agreed on the measure.

Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world’s population vulnerable to the COVID-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

French Health Minister, Olivier Veran, on Thursday said that Paris region has passed three thresholds for maximum alert in new coronavirus infection rates.

THE number of COVID-19 cases in India topped 6 million on Monday amid concerns over the country’s upcoming religious festival and polls in a populous state.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday took down its guidance warning on possible airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus, saying that the draft recommendation was posted in error.

THE U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that COVID-19 could spread through airborne particles that can remain suspended in the air and travel beyond six feet. The agency previously said the virus mainly spreads from person to

THE Lagos State Government has said that the celebration of this year's World Tourism Day will conform with COVID-19 safety protocols, as plans have been concluded to restrict physical participation by stakeholders during the celebration.

Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.

THE Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board has sought the buy-in of School-Based Management Committees (SBMC) on its plan to blend normal classroom teachings with remote learning as part of its intervention strategies to recover the learning period lost to school closure.