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Lassa Fever: The end of an emergency in 2020- The testimonies
It’s like going through a dark tunnel – but just know that very soon a tiny ray of light will appear - Amaechi-Egemba Emmanuel
During my treatment, I realised that fear will…
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ATBUTH Bauchi resident doctors join strike
Nigeria's Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire
By Tasiu Hassan, Bauchi
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, (ATBUTH) Bauchi Chapter of the National Association…
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Nigeria yet to meet its blood need – Haematologist
A Consultant Haematologist at Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Uche Nwokwu, says Nigeria is yet to meet its blood need in the country.
He made this known in an interview with the…
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COVID-19: Edo discharges 16 more patients, records 2 deaths, 28 infections
The Edo Government on Saturday said that 16 more COVID-19 patients had been treated and discharged from isolation centres in the state.
The government, however, announced that the…
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Coronavirus in Africa: Outbreak ‘accelerating’ across continent
South Africa has more than a quarter of Africa's cases
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
The WHO's Africa regional…
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Anambra discharges 8 more COVID-19 patients
Anambra Commissioner of Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala
By Sunny A. David
Eight Covid-19 patients in Anambra State have been declared healthy and fit to go home after their post…
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Coronavirus: Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine ‘does not save lives’
Hydroxychloroquine received global attention after being taken by Donald Trump
A malaria drug that has been tested as a treatment for coronavirus does not save lives, one of the…
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Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll
Brazil has already recorded more than 35,000 coronavirus-related deaths
Brazil has removed months of data on Covid-19 from a government website amid criticism of President Jair…
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Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas
The WHO had previously said there was not enough evidence to say that healthy people should wear masks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks,…
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Vaccine summit exceeds target to raise almost £7bn
Almost £7bn has been raised to immunise 300 million children at a virtual global vaccine summit hosted by the UK.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said up to eight million lives would…
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COVID-19: Lagos, FCT, Kano, account for 64.2% of total cases, Nigeria records 11,166
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said that Lagos, FCT and Kano state accounted for 64.2per cent of the total number of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 123,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa as at May 26 had risen to over 123, 000.
The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville,…
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Smile train, speech pathologists partner to commemorate international month of speech, hearing
By Dave Iyima
Global cleft charity Smile Train and Speech Pathologists and Audiologists Association in Nigeria (SPAAN) marked this year's International Month of Hearing and…
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Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000
The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.
It has seen more fatalities than any other country, while its 1.69 million confirmed…
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COVID-19: Niger Govt. gets $25,000 grant from South Korea
The South Korean Government through the United Nations Habitat Programme (UN Habitat), has given grant of twenty-five thousand dollars (USD $25,000) to support Niger Government in…
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Rivers Teaching Hospital records 2 cases of COVID-19
The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) said that two patients admitted into the hospital tested positive to the dreaded COVID-19 disease.
The Public Relations…
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