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129 stories from 2020 to 2024.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has warned #EndSARS protesters to be cautious of the risk of contracting COVID-19 infection. The agency urged the protesters to always put on their face masks. The Director-General…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said only 350 psychiatrists who specialise in mental health are currently serving 200 million people in Nigeria. Prof Baba Issa, the Chairman of the Kwara branch of NMA, said…
India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone, after the U.S. and Brazil, and its epidemic shows no sign of abating. Total…
More than 40 people are sick and almost a third have needed hospital treatment as part of a foodborne Shigella outbreak in Denmark. From the end of August, 42 people have been registered with shigellosis in the country.…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has stated that the low number of cases being recorded lately in the country is traceable to a decline in testing. The statement was made on Monday, August 31, 2020, by the…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has recovered fully from coronavirus. His recovery was made known by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, on Monday, August 31,…
The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has stated that the state has moved past the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and will soon see a downward slope of the virus. Recall that the commissioner is…
Dr. Stella Immanuel, the woman who caused controversy last month on her using Hydroxychloroquine to cure COVID-19 patients, has spoken yet again. In her latest statement, the medical doctor revealed that she has been…
Today's Google Doodle promotes social distancing and the wearing of face coverings in the age of COVID-19. Carrying the message "Wear A Mask. Save Lives.", the animated offering starts with the Google logo looking just…
The federal government has issued a stern warning about the implications of a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent statement, Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said…
In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Bill Gates had sharp criticism for the United State’s COVID-19 testing system, calling it a “complete waste” that requires a much shorter turnaround period to be truly effective. You…
Dr Stella Emmanuel, US based Nigerian Doctor is trending on social media after delivering an impassioned COVID-19 speech in the U.S. on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Emmanuel claimed that…
The council secretary, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Rahmat Abdullahi, says she contracted COVID-19 and shared it with her daughter. She described the period as a moment of indescribable pain and trauma. The council…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced 555 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus exceeded 40,000 in five months. The NCDC, which made this known on its official…
COVID-19 case in Nigeria has now hit 39539 as it records new 591 confirmed cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed. The agency also disclosed that the country has confirmed 12 deaths bringing the…
THE Lagos State Government has clarified what it spends on the treatment of Coronavirus patients in various isolation centres in the state. The clarification followed the misgivings that have trailed a disclosure made…
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has said that the government spends up to N1m daily on each COVID-19 patient in critical condition. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Abayomi said the…
Homemade face masks should ideally be made from multiple layers of fabric to trap the viral-laden droplets from the nose and mouth associated with the spread of COVID-19, a study found. Scientists in Australia compared…
China has ordered the closure of the United States consulate in Chengdu, days after Washington forced the Chinese consulate in Houston to cease operations. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said US…
The Cross Rivers State branch of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists in Nigeria has alleged that the state government and Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital (LHMH)are manipulating COVID-19 results in the…
