Police in the Federal Capital Territory have arrested and paraded five Abuja residents for falsely claiming to have contracted Coronavirus and invading the Wuse General Hospital.   The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Anjuguri Manza, who paraded the five suspects before newsmen, identified the individuals as Peggy Shandi (M), Abayomi Adedoyin (M), David Gold Enemigin (M), Priscilla AJesola (F), and Jacob Oji (M).   Authorities revealed that the suspects executed their actions without the knowledge or authorization of the relevant FCTA authorities, claiming to be enacting a script about the virus.   Reports by Vanguard indicate that the alleged pranksters caused panic and confusion at Wuse District Hospital by falsely stating th...

The Chinese Government has prohibited couples from having wedding ceremonies on the auspicious date of tomorrow.   February 2 is considered an auspicious date for weddings this year due to the palindrome sequence of numbers '02022020', which reads the same backwards as forwards.   However, due to the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed the lives of 259 people and resulted in a total of 11,946 cases worldwide, all wedding ceremonies for this year have been canceled.    'Where marriage registrations have been announced or promised for February 2 this year, you are advised to cancel it and explain the situation to others,' a statement from the civil affairs ministry said.    The ministry also announced the temporary halt of marriage counseling s...

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus, the United Kingdom has taken the decision to withdraw some of its embassy and consulate staff from China. This was confirmed in a statement released on Saturday, February 1.   The statement emphasized that essential staff required for critical operations will remain in the country.   The UK authorities have also acknowledged that if the health situation within China continues to worsen, the British Embassy and Consulates may have limited capacity to assist British nationals in the country.   Part of the statement reads:   “As of 31 January, some staff and dependants from the British Embassy and Consulates are being withdrawn from China. Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain,” the ...