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Bundesliga are putting all plans in place to get back into action by May 9 if the government of Germany gives them the go ahead. The virus has killed more than 5, 000 people in total in the country but they’ve been able to reduce the spread and the plan now is to play behind closed doors. The Anti-Doping agent of Germany NADA has stated that the footballers would have to be tested if football even resumes in an empty stadium. Manchester United are reportedly ready to get back to training as early as next month, the club’s assistant boss Kieran McKenna has said. Four Arsenal players David Luiz, Granit Xhaka, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe have all been warned for breaking the social distancing rules despite the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus virus. A Britain billionaire Alki David is interested in getting the naming rights for Camp Nou after Barcelona decided to give it out for a whole year as they look to use to money to contribute to the fight against coronavirus. The European...

Doctors Discover New Symptom Of Coronavirus Doctors in the U.S., the world’s worst hit country by the coronavirus have found a new symptom for the virus. The symptom lies in the toes or fingers of the afflicted, especially in white people. It is called the Covid toe. The good part is that it appears in both asymptomatic and severe cases. The World Health Organisation listed fever, tiredness, dry cough, aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat and diarrhea as the virus’s common symptoms. Now the U.S. doctors said purple and swollen toes that look like they’ve been frostbitten may be the latest indication of coronavirus infection. The symptom could be the latest indication that one should get tested for coronavirus. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) launched a registry last week to track the dermatological effects that COVID-19 virus patients may be experiencing and received over 200 submissions from healthcare providers as of Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Esther Fre...

  By: Kayode Afolabi As part of effort to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the State, the Ondo State Government have extended the mandatory nose mask by one week which was earlier announced to commence tomorrow.  In statement signed by the commissioner for information, Donald Ojogo, he said "The Government of On­do State has extended by one week, the April 24 deadline for the compulsory use of nose masks"  It reads, "Consequently, May 1, 2020 is now the com­mencement date of the directive jointly adopted by the Gover­nors of the South We­st Region among other measures, to curb the spread of the CO­VID-19 pandemic."  "The shift in the com­mencement date is as a result of the app­arent scarcity of the masks in desirable quantities to effect the enforcement of the directive. Agai­nst this backdrop, Government has intens­ified efforts to pro­duce enough within this period of grace" "Nevertheless, Gov­ernment encourages residents of the State who alrea...

Ahead of the Gubernatorial Election in ondo State,  the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Alfred Ajayi, has debunked a video jingle that he is contesting the 2020 governorship election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).   In a Press Statement signed by his Media Aide, Babatope Okeowo, the deputy governor said he remains a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and denied declaring governorship ambition. “The attention of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Alfred Ajayi has been drawn to a purported video where a campaign jingle with Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) logo was aired on his behalf. “This is to let the general public know that this video which was poorly done did not emanate from the Deputy Governor of Ondo State neither did it have his support. “Let it be made known that the Deputy Governor is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has not declared any governorship ambition. “Recall that a WhatsAp...

No fewer than 400 vulnerable members in Akoko South West Local Government Area have be empowered by  Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture, Otunba Gboyega Adefarati.  Speaking briefly at the poverty alleviation programme, the Commissioner whose father was a former Governor of the State,  late Chief  Ade Adefarati, described the  voluntary cash gift as is a measurecto bring succour to the people and  cushion the effects of the COVID-19 plague. Adefarati noted that the State Government had earlier given materials and health advice to the  to checkmate the hardship of citizens. "The palliative  is meant to cushion the effect of coronavirus; there is need to assist many compatriots who no longer can carry out their daily activities to eke a living, due to the stay at home order "This is just a way of giving back to the society, and I shall continue to complement what the Governor along this line.^ The commissioner also ma...

  A self professed pastor, Peter Alatake of Holy Ghost Mission Church Ehinogbe, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate court    for allegedly raping and brutalizing a 16 year old secondary school girl  suffering from epilepsy  in Owo, Ondo state .  Alatake was however granted bail by Chief Magistrate Olubumi Dosumu in the sum of 500,000 naira with two sureties in like sum who must be a general overseer of a reputable church in Owo and a director in the civil service. It was gathered that the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adekola Olawoye SAN is prosecuting the case on behalf of the State. The 16 year old victim, names withheld, was put in the care of pastor Peter alatake of holy spirit mission church, ehinogbe Owo last year to get healing from the epilepsy ailment she had been battling with for some time now. Pastor Alatake however allegedly serially raped her between the 15 and 20th of April 2020 leading to complications on...

  A   29-year-old woman who was a victim of  COVID-19  was  confirmed dead in  Ekiti State.  The deceased who was the third infected person in the state died on Wednesday at the intensive care unit of the Federal Teaching Hospital,  Ido-Ekiti .  She had, about a week ago, come into the state as a pregnant woman and subsequently fell into prolonged labour before she was delivered of a baby and tested positive for the virus. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, said the woman died around 6.58am in the morning. According to her, “The woman showed signs of stability on Monday, but unfortunately, her condition deteriorated yesterday and we lost her exactly 6.58am today(Wednesday).” “We are going to liaise with the family on her burial. We are going to consider safety despite that there was assumption that the virus is not active in corpse, because we don’t know much about the virus. “Bu...