UK Health Secretary tests positive for Coronavirus as Otedola donates N1bn to fight Coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS.

The United Kingdom Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Matt Hancock confirmed this in a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Friday.

He wrote, “Following medical advice, I was advised to test for #Coronavirus.

“I have tested positive. Thankfully my symptoms are mild, and I am working from home and self-isolating.

“Vital, we follow the advice to protect our NHS & save lives #StayHomeSaveLives.”

It had been earlier reported that British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had also tested positive for Coronavirus.

Meanwhile, Nigerian billionaire and businessman, Femi Otedola has joined his counterparts to donate in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

The businessman took to his social media page to announce that he will be donating a whopping N1 billion to fight Coronavirus in Nigeria. 

Other Nigerians like Atiku Abubakar, Shehu Sani, Aliko Dangote and others have made contributions.

 

 

 

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