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Why COVID-19 Cases Are Rising, By Panel

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 yesterday attributed the rising cases of the disease t…

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Ekiti State COVID-19 Third Case Patient Dies

The Ekiti State Government yesterday said that the 29-year-old woman, who was the third case of COVI…

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Nigeria Gets First Journalist Testing Positive For Coronavirus

A member of the Correspondents Chapel of the Adamawa Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NU…

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Sokoto Vows To Trace, Quarantine Index Case Contacts

To contain further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sokoto State, Governor Aminu Tamb…

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Nigeria Records 91 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Now 873

Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria is now 873 as 91 new cases were recorded on Wednesday, the…

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Borno Records Second COVID-19 Death, Says Deputy Governor

The Borno Government on Wednesday announced a second death from Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbrea…

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FG Bans Inter-State Movement Of COVID-19 Patients

The Federal Government has banned inter-state movement of Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the cou…

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Reduce Number Of Elective Surgeries To Avoid COVID-19, Surgeons Told

The Nigerian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons has advised its members t…

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Fox News Falls Out Of Love With Hydroxychloroquine

Fox News has fallen out of love with hydroxychloroquine. After weeks of unrelenting coverage hyping …

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Nine Coronavirus Patients Recover In Lagos

Lagos State government has on Wednesday confirmed the discharge of nine coronavirus patients from th…

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Alleviate Pains Of Nigerians, NMA Tasks FG

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts …

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World Medical Association Condemns Attacks On Health Care Professionals

The World Medical Association has condemned what it described as ‘utterly heartless’ increasing repo…

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Borno’s 44 Suspected COVID-19 Cases Test Negative

The Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, said on Tuesday 44 suspected cases of COVID-19…

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NCDC Warns Against Local Brew Offered As COVID-19 Vaccine

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has warned members of the public against buying or using a lo…

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Ebola: 200 Contacts Vaccinated In DRC — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa says no fewer than 200 contacts of re…

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Exercise Regularly To Prevent Thrombosis, Pharmacist Advises Nigerians

A Pharmacist, Mr Abiodun Ajibade,  has advised Nigerians to engage in regular exercise and walking d…

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COVID-19: Central Hospital, Warri Isolation Centre Ready – CMD

Dr. Paul Okubor, the Chief Medical Director of Central Hospital, Warri, has said that the hospital’s…

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Sokoto Begins Contact Tracing As NMA Chairman Tests Positive

The Sokoto State Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Sani Abubakar, is the COVID-19 index c…

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Unpaid Doctors Yet To Register On IPPIS – LUTH

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, has said 37 resident doctors were yet to receive …

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Germany To Start First Clinical Tests On Coronavirus Vaccine

Germany has authorised its first clinical test of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the country’s…

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