Wuhan residents resume work as China eases restrictions

    People in Central China where the coronavirus was first detected are allowed to go back to work and public transport is restarting, as some normality slowly returns after a two-month lockdown.

  The easing of restrictions in Wuhan city comes as Chinese health officials reported on Monday no new local cases of the deadly virus but confirmed another 39 infections brought from overseas. Wuhan residents considered healthy can move around the city and take the bus or metro so long as they show ID, officials said.

Nigerian footballer Ifeanyi George dies in ghastly accident

 

    Ifeanyi George, Enugu Rangers International striker, has died in an accident on his way to Lagos from Enugu on Sunday.

Markets to provide sanitisers and soaps

     The South East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association (SEAMATA) has directed market leaders to provide sanitisers, soap and water tap containers in visible locations in markets to check spread of coronavirus.

Lagos State Warns Against Unprescribed Use Of Chloroquine

 

    The senior special assistant to the governor of Lagos state on health matters, Oreoluwa Finnih has warned against massive consumption of Chloroquine by individuals as there has been reported cases of chloroquine poisoning.

Brazil Confirms First Coronavirus Death

   Brazil confirmed its first COVID-19 death on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro declared a state of emergency over the virus outbreak — though President Jair Bolsonaro condemned what he called “hysteria” over the escalating crisis.

    The South American country’s first victim was a 62-year-old man with underlying health conditions who died Monday in Sao Paulo, authorities said. He was diabetic and had high blood pressure, TV network Globo News reported.