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COVID-19: Death Toll Rises To 19 In Katsina

The death toll arising from coronavirus (COVID-19) complications rose to 19 yesterday in Katsina sta…

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Council Issues Guidelines For Private Laboratories To Conduct COVID-19 Test

The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has issued guidelines for private sector m…

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COVID-19: Lagos Carries Out Assessment Of 329 Primary Health Centres

To meet up the healthcare needs of Lagosians in the face of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the L…

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NARD South-West Caucus Faults Ogun Governor Over Comments On Strike

The South-West caucus of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Monday, faulted Gove…

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Gunmen Abduct Resident Doctor In Delta

Gunmen have abducted a resident doctor, Wisdom Iboyitete, of the Central Hospital, Ojobo, in the Bur…

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Hospital Frees Patients Detained Over Inability To Settle Bills

The management of the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesha, Osun State, has ordered the discharge of two pa…

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Four Die As Fresh Ebola Outbreak Hits DR Congo

DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 416 New Cases, Total Now 10,578

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 10,578 in Nigeria, The NAN reports. This is after t…

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Palliatives: Pharmacists Decry Alleged Neglect Of Rivers Widows

The Association of Lady Pharmacists in Nigeria has lamented the alleged neglect of widows in the dis…

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NMA, Resident Doctors Knock Abiodun Over Comment On Strike

The Nigeria Medical Association, Ogun State chapter and the South-West caucus of the Association of …

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Nine COVID-19 Patients Die In Lagos

No fewer than nine COVID-19 patients have been confirmed dead in Lagos State. The state Commissioner…

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COVID-19: Ekiti Inaugurates Lab, Plans 400 Tests Daily

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, says his administration is planning to conduct 400 COVID-19 …

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Science Academies Call Public Funding Of Research

Science academies have called for strategies to restore and sustain public funding of research works…

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Nigerian Researchers Developing COVID-19 Preventive Vaccines

A team of researchers from some Nigerian universities led by the Vice-Chancellor, Precious Cornersto…

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JE Technical Services Appointed Sole Legal Trade Rep Of Biomedomics COVID-19 Test Kit In Nigeria

In support of the current global COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria’s JE Technical Services Ltd has been app…

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Akwa Ibom Discharges Two Coronavirus Patients, Takes Delivery Of Medical Equipment

The Akwa Ibom State government at the weekend said it had discharged of two of the 29 persons underg…

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Let’s Live With COVID-19 Till Vaccine Comes, Wike Tells Rivers People

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has told Rivers people to live with the coronavirus disease (COVID…

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Bayelsa Confirms Nine New COVID-19 Cases, Seals Six Religious Houses

Bayelsa State Committee on COVID-19 has confirmed nine new cases among the 307 cases announced by th…

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Researchers Develop Roadmap For Effective Treatment Of COVID-19

A team of United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers have developed a roadm…

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Oyo State Records 10 More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

Oyo State Government yesterday said that it had recorded 10 more confirmed cases of coronavirus, bri…

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