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Shun Misconceptions, Myths About COVID-19 Vaccine, Expert Tells C’River People

Director-General, Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, has …

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UNILORIN Researchers Recommend Pineapple In COVID-19 Management

A team of researchers at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have established the capacity of Bromel…

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Edo Records 72 New Cases Of COVID-19 In 72 Hours

Edo State has recorded 72 new cases of coronavirus in the last 72 hours, while 143 health workers ha…

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NCDC Okays COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits, Unveils New Guideline

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recommended the use of RDTs rapid antigen tests to…

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COVID-19: FG Releases N10bn For Domestic Vaccines Production

The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccines production to tackle C…

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Nigeria Has Enough Facilities to Store COVID-19 Vaccine – NPHCDA Boss

The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, on Monday sa…

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 1,444 New Infections, Total Now 110,387

The NCDC disclosed this on its official website late on Sunday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) repo…

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Storage Facilities: Nigeria May Waste 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Say Experts

Virologists and other medical experts have warned that 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine the cou…

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Don’t Disregard Experts’ Advice, NMA Tells FG As Schools Resume

The Nigerian Medical Association on Sunday advised federal and state governments against disregardin…

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Every State In Nigeria Deserves Paramedics – Neurological Surgeon

A Neurological Surgeon and Medical Director, Brain and Spine Surgery Limited, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo, ha…

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Extension Agents Will Help Tackle Malnutrition, Says Don

A nutritionist in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of C…

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Kwara Records 27 New Cases Of COVID-19

Kwara Government says 27 more people have tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed …

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Sanwo-Olu Reopens COVID-19 Isolation Centre

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the re-opening of Ajao Estate Isolation Cen…

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23 Die In Norway After Receiving Pfizer Vaccine — Officials

Twenty-Three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 …

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LASU VC: MDCAN Urges Sanwo-Olu To Ensure Due Process

The leadership of the  Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has raised the…

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Statement on the Sixth Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee Regarding the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

The sixth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the Internat…

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International Council of Nurses Reopens Call for Abstracts for ICN 2021 Congress

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has announced the reopening of online abstract submissions…

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NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake COVID-19 Vaccine In Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public to b…

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NMA Laments Increased Covid Infections Among Health Workers

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has expressed concern over the increase …

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NAFDAC Must Approve Vaccines Before Use, Says DG

The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola A…

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