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Doctors To Begin Nationwide Strike June 15

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is to begin a nationwide strike next Monday. Its…

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‘Nigeria Still Testing Hydroxychloroquine, Chloroquine For COVID-19 Treatment’

Despite reports that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine do not treat coronavirus, Minister of Health…

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Most Nigerians Susceptible To Coronavirus, Says PTF

The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 (PTF) yesterday alerted that majority of Nigerians are still …

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Delta Attributes Surge In Confirmed COVID-19 Cases To Increased Testing

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said that the surge in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the …

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Kyari Lays Foundation For Borno Emergency, Infectious Disease Hospital

The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari has sa…

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Why Delta COVID-19 Cases Rising – Okowa

The governor said, through his media aide, that the mobile laboratory testing centre has contributed…

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COVID-19: Africa Doesn’t Need Vaccine From The West – Ashiru

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is facing one of its worse times since it was founded on April 7…

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Kidnapped Delta Doctor Regains Freedom

The kidnapped Principal Medical Officer at Ojobo General Hospital in Burutu Local Government Area of…

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Controversial COVID-19 Case In Kogi Discharged

The controversial case of the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kogi State, who is the Chief…

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Ondo’s 41st Covid-19 Case Evades Isolation In Imo

The Ondo State government has recorded the 41st coronavirus case (names withheld), a second-hand ite…

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COVID-19: Edo Discharges Seven More Patients, Records Two Deaths

The Edo State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of seven more COVID-19 patients wh…

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NCDC Announces 389 New COVID-19 Cases, Infections Now 12,233

The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 389 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing t…

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COVID-19: Oyo Records 31 New Cases

Oyo State has recorded 31 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the latest figures released…

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Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Tests Positive For COVID-19

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth governo…

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Coronavirus: The misinformation circulating in Africa about Covid-19

As coronavirus cases spread through African countries, misleading information continues to be shared…

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COVID19: WHO Says EVERYONE Should Wear A Mask While In Shops, On Public Transit Or Anywhere You Can't Keep Six Feet Apart From Others

The World Health Organization is broadening said Friday it is now advising that in areas where coron…

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We Panic, Expect The Worst Treating COVID-19 Patients – Frontline Health Workers

For the past 11 years of practising medicine, Dr Olugunoye Ajibola has never seen anything close to …

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Four Escapee COVID-19 Patients Submit For Treatment In Imo

Four of the 25 COVID-19 patients, who escaped the Imo State Task Force on Prevention and Control of …

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There Is No Certified Treatment, Rapid Test Kit For COVID-19, Says Ehanire

The COVID-19 outbreak is a global pandemic, with over four million cases worldwide and growing numbe…

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WHO Backs Masks Where Virus Widespread, Distancing Tough

The World Health Organization on Friday backed the use of fabric facemasks in places where the new c…

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