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Coronavirus Survivor, Ayodeji Osowobi Shares Her Story

Coronavirus Survivor, Ayodeji Osowobi Shares Her Story

March 30, 2020 12:08 pm

Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi is a graduate of Development Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations with a specialisation in Gender Studies from Swansea University, United Kingdom. She tells her story, in a series of tweets, of how she survived the deadly coronavirus infection. 

 

She shares:

Life finds ways of throwing LEMON at me. I’ve struggled with coming forward, but I want to inspire hope.

I returned to Nigeria from the UK post-Commonwealth event (I totally enjoyed) & fell ill. As a responsible person, I self-isolated.

Days after, I TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

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Coronavirus - Germany To Evacuate Citizens From Nigeria

Coronavirus: Germany To Evacuate Citizens From Nigeria

March 30, 2020 12:07 pm

The German Mission in Nigeria is set to airlift its citizens wishing to leave Nigeria amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The Mission is collating list of interested nationals and has asked them to fill forms on its website.

Read Also: WHO Clarifies Rumours Of Coronavirus Being Airborne

“Due to the extraordinary circumstances with regard to COVID-19, temporary entry restrictions were decided for Germany and international air traffic to and from Nigeria until April 23rd.

“Some compatriots and their family members were able to leave Nigeria before the above measures were introduced”, it said.

“The German embassy in Abuja and the German

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U.S. Choir Ravaged By Virus After Continuing Rehearsal

U.S. Choir Ravaged By Virus After Continuing Rehearsal

March 30, 2020 12:06 pm

With the coronavirus quickly spreading in Washington state in early March, leaders of the Skagit Valley Chorale debated whether to go ahead with weekly rehearsal.

The virus was already killing people in the Seattle area, about an hour’s drive to the south.

But Skagit County hadn’t reported any cases. Schools and businesses remained open, and prohibitions on large gatherings had yet to be announced.

On March 6 Adam Burdick, the choir’s conductor, informed the 121 members in an email that, amid the “stress and strain of concerns about the virus,” practice would proceed as scheduled at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church.…

Soyinka To Buhari - Your Lockdown Is illegal

Soyinka To Buhari: Your Lockdown Is Illegal

March 30, 2020 12:05 pm

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday described the total lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States by President Muhammadu Buhari over coronavirus as illegal and unconstitutional.

Soyinka, in a statement said the president did not have the power to unilaterally lockdown a state, as there was no war or emergency.

Read Also: Soyinka Disowns Report Linking Him With Hope, Ihedioha

The Nobel laureate, in the statement titled: Between COVID and Constitutional Encroachment,” said constitutional lawyers and our elected representatives should kindly step into “this and educate us, mere lay minds. The worst development I can conceive us is to have …

WHO Clarifies Rumours Of Coronavirus Being Airborne

WHO Clarifies Rumours Of Coronavirus Being Airborne

March 30, 2020 6:55 am
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that the message spreading on social media that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is airborne, is incorrect.
Read Also: Coronavirus: Trump Backs Away From New York Quarantine

The WHO headquarters in Geneva explained this in its official twitter account @WHO at the weekend.

The agency said the virus that causes COVID-19 was mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks.

“These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on floors or surfaces.

“You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within one

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The Alakijas Donate ₦1bn To Fight Coronavirus

The Alakijas Donate ₦1bn To Fight Coronavirus

March 30, 2020 6:40 am
Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Modupe and Folorunso Alakija have donated ₦1 billion to support Nigeria’s fight against Coronavirus.

According to them, “As the world rallies to deal with the health, security, economic and social implications of the coronavirus, it’s clear that we will feel the effects much more deeply than many of the developed world.

“Managing a crisis of this magnitude means that the strength of our response will determine our ability to weather the storm.”

“Individually and collectively, we are rising to this unprecedented challenge in a way that symbolizes our resilience, our character and strength.

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Deadliest Day For Spain As Coronavirus Cases Surge

Deadliest Day For Spain As Coronavirus Cases Surge

March 29, 2020 12:49 pm

Spain’s health ministry has announced 838 new coronavirus deaths, marking the country’s highest daily jump in fatalities and bringing its total to 6,528.

Elsewhere, US President Donald Trump backed away from imposing a quarantine in the New York area, instead directing that a “strong travel advisory” be issued for the region to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.

The US now accounts for the highest number of coronavirus infections of any nation, recording more than 122,000 confirmed cases on Saturday. The death toll in the country surged past 2,000, more than double the figure two days ago.

Worldwide, the …

Eating Garlic, Hand Dryer - WHO Busts 15 Coronavirus Myths

Eating Garlic, Hand Dryer: WHO Busts 15 Coronavirus Myths

March 29, 2020 6:03 am

Many myths exist about the deadly coronavirus causing havoc worldwide. The World Health Organisation on its website and Twitter shatters 15 of such myths.

Myth 1:

COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates
From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot and humid weather. Regardless of climate, adopt protective measures if you live in, or travel to an area reporting COVID-19. The best way to protect yourself against COVID-19 is by frequently cleaning your hands. By doing this you eliminate viruses that may be on …

COVID-19 Has Confirmed Nigeria Is Not A Federation – Kanu

COVID-19 Has Confirmed Nigeria Is Not A Federation – Kanu

March 29, 2020 5:58 am

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has blasted the government of Nigeria for its poor handling of the novel Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19.

The IPOB leader wondered why a country as Nigeria with over 200 million people should have only three testing centres.located in Abuja, Lagos, and Edo States.

According to Kanu, Biafra would have done better in a situation like this.

Read Also: Nnamdi Kanu Reveals Where Abba Kyari Was Secretly Flown

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Saturday night announced that eight new cases of COVID-19 have been reported …

It's A Demotion For Me To Be Nigeria's President – Oyedepo

Oyedepo Finally Obeys Govt Orders On Sunday Services

March 29, 2020 5:58 am
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, on Sunday complied with government’s directives banning religious gathering due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Oyedepo held service at the church’s headquarters in Canaanland in Ota, Ogun State with fewer members while others were directed to join online.

In his message entitled: “Special anointing for the headline of nations,” Oyedepo urged his members watching to anoint themselves.

He expressed the belief that in “no distant time, God would remove the disease.”

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Ogun State government had placed a ban on public

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Europe Domestic Violence Rises As Millions Confined Over Virus

Domestic Violence Rises As Millions Confined Over Virus

March 28, 2020 6:04 pm

With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence.

From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome and Bratislava, associations that help victims of domestic violence have sounded the alarm after Europe overtook China to become the epicentre of the pandemic.

“For many people, their home is already not a safe place,” says the German federal association of women’s counselling centres and helplines (BFF).

But the stress caused by social isolation is exacerbating tensions and increasing “the risk of domestic and sexual violence against women and …

New York Medical Workers Decry Huge Lack Of Protection

New York Medical Workers Decry Huge Lack Of Protection

March 28, 2020 6:04 pm

Medical staff in America’s coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment — and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety.

Doctors and nurses are working around the clock caring for patients hit by the fast-spreading infection, risking their lives on the front lines of the global crisis.

The same week the United States became the new epicenter of the pandemic — posting over 100,000 confirmed cases of infection, including more than 1,500 deaths — Kious Kelly, a nurse manager at a Manhattan hospital, succumbed to a fatal case …

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