Miss England, Bhasha Mukherjee hangs up her crown to return to work as a doctor during Coronavirus pandemic

Miss England 2019, Bhasha Mukherjee, has decided to hang up her crown and return to work as a doctor during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

The 24-year-old took a career break as a junior doctor after competing in the Miss World pageant in December 2019.

How Spanish Flu Killed 500,000 Nigerians 102 Years Ago - Health - DO U KNOW??

Another pandemic 102 years ago: Volunteer nurses from the American Red Cross tend to influenza patients in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium

By Abankula

In 1918, a pandemic virus, called the Spanish flu blew across the world like the current coronavirus and killed at least 50 million people. In Nigeria, then under colonial rule, an estimated 500,000 died.

There is a striking similarity between the two pandemics in the way they affected Nigeria: both were brought in by travellers.

A little over a century ago, the old killer virus was brought in by travellers arriving by ship from England. Fast forward to the present; travellers arriving by planes from Europe and United States are the chief vectors of the new virus.

Ogun Lockdown: Masquerade Arrested, Cries After Ignoring Sit-At-Home Order - Culture -

A colourful masquerade has been arrested by the police for defying the government’s directive on mass gatherings.

The masquerade after being arrested, couldn’t hold back tears after realizing the problem he has entered.

Ogun state had effected stay-at-home measures as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus.

The masquerade was apprehended after it confronted the policemen and threatened to deal with them if they dispersed his followers.

The arrest was contained in a statement on Monday by Policeman spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi.

Coronavirus: 381 Die In UK In 24 Hours - Health -

DEADLY RISE UK coronavirus death rate DOUBLES as 381 including teen, 19, with no health problems die in 24hrs

THE UK coronavirus death rate doubled today as 381 people including a teen with no underlying health conditions died in 24 hours.

Britain's positive Covid-19 cases have also jumped - with 25,150 infected people - up 2,706 from yesterday.

The latest figures from the Department of Health reveal 381 people have died in 24 hours after a rise of 180 deaths in the same time period yesterday.

Italian man with Coronavirus went to Ogun state before he was brought to Lagos where he was diagnosed- deputy gov, Obafemi Hamzat reveals (video)

The Deputy governor of Lagos state, Obafemi Hamzat, was on TVC this morning where he revealed that the Italian man diagnosed with the first case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, went to Ewekoro in Ogun state before he fell ill and was brought to Lagos where he was diagnosed with the virus.

This young man came in from Italy, Milan. He came in on the 25th. He has a consultancy job with a company in Ogun state. He landed on the 26th, went to Ewkoro and then he fell ill and the doctors were smart enough to say this is somebody that is coming from Italy that has just suddenly fell ill. So they took him in. So we sent an ambulance there with a pep jacket. So they brought him in and then he was diagonised. 

Deontay Wilder handed six-week suspension after Tyson Fury defeat

Deontay Wilder has been medically banned for the next six-weeks following his brutal defeat to Tyson Fury.

The American boxer suffered the first professional defeat of his career as he was knocked down twice before his defeat to his British rival, 31, as his team threw in the towel in the seventh round last Saturday. 

The fight was stopped amid health concerns after blood was seen coming out from Wilder's left ear and mouth.

Nigerian footballer, King Udoh, tests positive to Coronavirus in Italy

22-year-old Italian-Nigerian footballer, King Udoh, has tested positive to the coronavirus (Covid-19).

According to reports, Udoh who plays professional football with Pianese, an Italian Serie C side team, is currently in the infectious disease department of La Scotte hospital in Siena and is said to be in good condition. They quarantined him last weekend after he started feeling feverish.

Italy is the European country most affected by the Coronavirus epidemic.