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COVID-19: Nigeria government donates ambulances, ventillators, others to Kano
The Federal Government has donated ambulance, ventilators, oxygen concetrators and other medical equipment to Kano State Government.
The leader of ministerial task team on COVID…
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Nigeria records 220 cases of COVID-19, total infections now 2,388
Nigeria has recorded 220 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total infections to 2,388.
According to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
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World Malaria Day: Africa falling short of 40% reduction in cases, deaths in 2020 — WHO
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Director for Africa, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday said that Africa was falling short of the 2020 milestone of 40 per cent reduction in cases…
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COVID-19 will almost double acute hunger by end of 2020
A WFP staffer loads protective equipment onto plane in Somalia. WFP is airlifting masks, disposable clothing and face shields to Somaliland, Puntland, Jubaland and South West…
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What explains South East Asia’s low numbers
The first case of Covid-19 outside China was announced in Thailand on 13 January. The prediction was that this region, with huge numbers of Chinese visitors, would be among the…
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Chinese lab chief says Wuhan institute not source of coronavirus
Institute of Virology, Wuhan, China
Yuan Zhiming, the head of the Institute of Virology in the Chinese city of Wuhan has rejected allegations by the U.S. that the novel…
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Coronavirus: Stars take part in One World: Together At Home concert
The Rolling Stones played 'You Can't Always Get What You Want'
A star-studded global event is under way to support frontline workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak.
Elton…
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49 new cases of COVID-19, deaths now 19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Saturday night confirmed 49 new cases of coronavirus in the country.
The figure is contained in the official twitter handle of the…
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World wide coronavirus cases pass 2 million
Confirmed cases of the virus pass two million, according to Johns Hopkins university.
The true number of cases will be much higher, with levels of testing varying. (BBC)
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COVID-19: Africa records 15,000 cases, 2,523 recoveries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 15,000 and…
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Boris Johnson discharged from hospital
Prime Minister Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital after being in intensive care with Covid-19, Downing Street has said.
Johnson had been…
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Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day
US surgeon general, Dr Jerome Adams
The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day.
Figures from Johns Hopkins…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 14 fresh cases, 7 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced fourteen new cases of coronavirus infections in the country. The new cases are 13 in Lagos and one in Delta State.
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Coronavirus fight: Chinese experts arrive in Nigeria, to remain in quarantine for 14 days
Covid-19: Chinese experts arrive Nigeria, to remain in quarantine for 14 days.
A team of Chinese doctors and experts arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday to assist the country in…
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COVID-19: Commonwealth Medical Association President, Dr Enabulele urges governments to provide…
Dr. Enabulele
The President of the Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has again urged governments of various countries in the Commonwealth of Nations…
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Nigeria records 16 fresh COVID-19 cases, as Katsina, Delta records first case
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 16 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, as Kastina and Delta States recorded their first case.…
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