The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has announced that all those who participated in the burial ceremony of President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari have been identified and isolated, including the man spotted in a viral video carelessly dumping his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
 FCTA authorities who admitted that some of those who participated in the burial were not properly kitted and also dumped their PPEs unprofessionally after the burial ceremony, said necessary tests will be conducted on all those identified to determine their level of exposure and ensure that they do not infect other people.  According to the Acting Secretary Health and Human Services Secretariat Dr Mohammed Kawu, the FCTA has also taken steps to ensure that all future burials of victims of COVID-19 are conducted in line with protocols established by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
 The statement reads; 

The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has noted with concern the video trending on social media, showing a man pulling off his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) unprofessionally after participating in the burial of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari, at the Gudu cemetery, Abuja. The Public Health Department has since taken necessary action. The said PPE left over by the individual has been professionally evacuated and the entire cemetery has been decontaminated. In addition, all the individuals including the man in question that participated in the burial and were not properly kitted have been identified and are being isolated. Necessary tests will conducted on all of them to determine their level of exposure and ensure that they do not infect other people. The Administration has also taken steps to ensure that all future burials of victims of COVID 19 are conducted in line with protocols established by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Residents are therefore urged to remain calm and rest assured that the FCT Administration will continue to do all that is necessary to curtail and eventually end the spread of the Coronavirus in the FCT.

COVID-19: Africa’s death toll hits 838 as South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco top list

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 15,738 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 52 countries across Africa.

Africa CDC stated this in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday evening.  According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 838 people in Africa, while a total of 2,920 patients have recovered from the deadly disease across the continent.

South Africa remains the highest country in Africa with 2, 415 cases and 27 deaths, followed by Egypt with 2,190 cases and 164 deaths, and Algeria with 1,983 cases and 313 deaths, and Morocco with 1,838 cases and 126 deaths.

#COVID19 – UPDATE BY REGION IN AFRICA (14 APRIL 2020, 6 PM EAT):

“52 @_AfricanUnion Member States reporting 15,738 COVID-19 cases, 838 deaths & 2,920 recoveries,” the health agency tweeted.

Meanwhile, Nigeria recorded 373 confirmed cases of Coronavirus on Tuesday night. 99 patients had been discharged with eleven deaths as at Tuesday night.

Trump halts funding to WHO for COVID-19

  US President, Donald Trump has said he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), BBC reports.
According to the President, the WHO had “failed in its basic duty” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.  He also accused the UN body of not telling the truth about what was happening at the centre of the Chinese outbreak in the city of Wuhan.
Trump has previously accused the WHO of being biased towards China.  It was reported that the hold on funding was expected this week as the Trump administration and conservative allies have ramped up their criticism that the United Nations agency tailored towards China early in the outbreak and jeopardized global health.  DAILY POST had reported that criticisms were coming from U.S politicians, including President Donald Trump, who alleged that WHO was China-centric.
The United Nations, UN, in their defence stated that the WHO has done a great work on Coronavirus under the leadership of Dr. Tedros

Is the bible really against tattoos; see what it says in this verse

There are some Christians who believe it is a sin.
 The verse in the Bible that most Christians make reference to is Leviticus 19:28, which says,  "You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.”  So, why is this verse in the Bible? God’s desire is for His people to be set apart from other religious practices, like pagan worship and sorcery. If you look at this verse in context, you can see that it is specifically dealing with pagan religious rituals.
Does this verse have any relevance for us today? Absolutely! Anyone getting a tattoo really needs to ask themselves, why am I getting this and what is the meaning of this tattoo? Is the tattoo an expression of witchcraft, idolatry or pagan symbolism? If so, as Christians, we need to reconsider...
 What do you think about tattoos, have your say in the comment section below.