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Ethiopian Flight Arrives Abuja Amid Pomp, Passengers Decry Coronavirus Test Fee

Following the resumption of international flights after five months of COVID-19 lockdowns, Ethiopian…

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COVID-19 Pandemic Waste Heightens Pollution Crisis

Waste from coronavirus Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become a new form of pollution as sin…

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‘Ongoing Strike May Reverse COVID-19 Gains, Fuel Medical Tourism’

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), yesterday, submitted that the ongoing strike by…

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JOHESU Issues 7-Day Warning Strike Notice To FG

The leadership of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) says it will commence a nationwide warning…

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Nigerian Doctors Begin Strike Over Pay, Facilities

Nigerian doctors in state-run hospitals began an indefinite strike on Monday to demand a pay rise, b…

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Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Generated Immune Response, Says Study

A Covid-19 vaccine developed and tested in Russia generated neutralizing antibodies in dozens of stu…

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Experts Warn Of Massive Surge As Nigerians Abandon Face Masks

Nigerians are abandoning the use of face masks and other safety protocols as rates of COVID-19 infec…

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Okonjo-Iweala Reiterates Vital Role WTO Can Play In COVID-19 Vaccine Production

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reiterated the vital role the World Trade Organisation (WTO) can play in …

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Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Nears 1.3m

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Sunday, said the number of co…

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Concerns Over Doctors’ Indefinite Strike Today

Experts have raised health concerns as the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) begins an…

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Health Professionals Fret over HIV/AIDS Upsurge in Abia LG

Health service providers in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have expressed alarm over…

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Kwara Pledges To Compensate Frontline Health Workers After Covid-19

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq has stated that his government will handsomely r…

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COVID-19: Africa Records 1.2m Cases, 30,000 Deaths

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the continent had recorded 30,605 …

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NMA Laments As Kidnappers Free Abducted Doctors In Cross River, Ondo

The Chairman of the Cross River State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Innocent Abang,…

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No Widespread Coronavirus Vaccination Before Mid-2021: WHO

The World Health Organization said Friday it did not expect widespread immunisation against the nove…

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Resident Doctors Again Threaten Strike Over COVID-19 Hazard Allowance, Others

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has, again, threatened to embark on a nationwide…

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Russia Hands Over Aid Memoir Of COVID-19 Vaccine To FG

The Federal Government has received an aid memoir of the Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine.Russia’s Amba…

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NCDC Confirms 125 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 54,588

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 125 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) i…

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Pharmaceutical Companies Vow Not To ‘Cut Corners’ In Vaccine Race

Pharmaceutical company executives insisted on Thursday that they would not try to bring COVID-19 vac…

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Council Warns Against Importing Nasal Sprays From Ferring Pharmaceuticals

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has warned pharmaceutical importers against importing three nasal…

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