Nigerians react to the first case of Coronavirus after an Italian citizen tested positive in Lagos
29 February 2020 |
3:24 pm
GuardianTV spoke with a cross-section of Nigerians on their thoughts on the first case of coronavirus in the country after an Italian citizen tested positive in Lagos.
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