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The World Health Organisation, WHO, has cautioned governments around the world against easing COVID-19 restrictions too soon, saying countries that did so risked paying a heavy price for rushing back to normality. This is…

At least 10,000 people have been arrested over the last week by the police in Zimbabwe for failing to wear face masks in public and 16,000 others for flouting lockdown restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, the…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected Tuesday to extend a shutdown in Europe’s top economy as coronavirus deaths continue to mount despite tough restrictions in the run-up to the holidays. After Germany’s…

‎Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will not impose a fresh lockdown on Nigeria over the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The minister spoke at a news conference in Lagos on…

‎The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that it may impose a new lockdown and return other measures if there is a recurrence of high cases of coronavirus in the state. The state government made the warning in a statement…

‎The Premier League and other elite sport can continue behind closed doors during a new four-week national lockdown in England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new restrictions for the country that will start on…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown across England, a dramatic shift in strategy following warnings hospitals would become overwhelmed within weeks under his current system of…

‎President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out the possibility of another lockdown in the countr. The President said Nigeria’s economy is too fragile for fresh COVID-19 lockdown. Buhari, who stated this via his verified…

The Federal Government has extended the second phase of the eased lockdown for another four weeks. The extension is the third for the second phase. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential…

Covid-19: Avoid another lock-down, Civil Society Situation Room tells Enugu Residents The Labour/Civil Society Situation Room on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Enugu State has appealed to residents of the state to avoid another round of…