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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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Nigeria Records 23 Fresh Deaths, 1,479 New Infections Of COVID-19

Nigeria recorded 23 fresh COVID-19 related deaths and 1,479 new infections on Jan. 14, the Nigeria C…

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Covid-19: Katsina Health Workers Well Positioned To Tackle Impending Pandemic – Masari

Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari has said that the Health Care Workers in the state were w…

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Gambia Records First Case of UK’s COVID-19 Variant

The Gambia has registered two cases of a British-identified coronavirus mutation which is likely mor…

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53 Edo Health Workers Infected, One Patient Dies

Edo State has recorded eight new COVID-19 cases and one death from the disease on Thursday, while 53…

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UITH Successfully Separates Conjoined Twins, Employs Parents

University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin, Kwara State, yesterday successfully separated…

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WHO Holds Emergency Meeting Over Virus Variants

The World Health Organization’s emergency committee met, two weeks early, on Thursday to discuss the…

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WHO Deplores 95% Of Vaccine Doses Limited To 10 Countries

The World Health Organization’s European branch on Thursday said 95 percent of vaccine doses so far …

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