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Osun Government Warns Private Hospitals Against Admitting COVID-19 Patients

Osun State government has restated its warning that private hospitals in the state are not allowed t…

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COVID-19: Active Cases Now 277 As Total Number Hits 442

Novel Coronavirus active cases in Nigeria are now 277, with the majority in stable conditions, as th…

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Coronavirus Kills Saro-Wiwa’s Son In United Kingdom

The deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has claimed the life of Menegian Saro-Wiwa, the only survi…

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Akwa Ibom Gets Three Positive Cases Of Coronavirus

Akwa Ibom State government has said that the state has only three positive cases of COVID-19. Chairm…

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UBTH Boosts Facilities At Isolation Centre, IUO Donates Medical Supplies To Okada

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) said it has expanded its services in the event that…

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COVID-19 Test Is Free, Says Lagos State Government

Lagos State Government has said that COVID-19 test in all approved testing centres in Lagos State ar…

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Republicans Urge Trump To Withhold Funds Unless WHO Chief Quits

Congressional Republicans on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to condition US funding for the W…

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FG Plans Community Testing, Urges Nigerians To Take Responsibility

The Federal government yesterday disclosed that it will embark on community testing for coronavirus …

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Lassa Fever Kills 19 As Bauchi Discharges Three COVID-19 Patients

Bauchi State Government has announced that 19 people have lost their lives to Lassa fever in the sta…

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Confusion As NCDC, Kano Present Conflicting COVID-19 Results

Confusion and fear held sway yesterday in Kano as the government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease …

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ICN Calls For Global Unity And Solidarity To Support Nurses And Other Healthcare Workers Fighting The COVID-19 Pandemic

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) representing the more than 20 million nurses worldwide is …

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NCDC Begins Recruitment To Combat Disease Outbreaks

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the recruitment of qualified candidates for various…

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Doctor Treating COVID-19 Patient Dies In Lagos

A 51-year-old medical doctor on Wednesday  died of COVID-19 after contracting the virus from a patie…

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Doctor Treating COVID-19 Patient Dies In Lagos

A 51-year-old medical doctor on Wednesday  died of COVID-19 after contracting the virus from a patie…

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Cross River Has Only 33 Doctors - NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association in Cross River State has said the state has only 33 doctors in the …

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NCDC Activates Two New COVID-19 Testing Laboratories

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has activated two new COVID-19 testing laboratories in the co…

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I Volunteer To Donate My Blood For COVID-19 Research – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed his readiness to donate his blood as a sample for r…

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60 Isolated As Kano Coronavirus Cases Rise To Nine

Kano State Government on Wednesday confirmed additional five cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringin…

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Ortom Reinstates Sacked Resident Doctors

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has reinstated 33 sacked resident doctors of the Benue State Te…

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Task Force Orders Deployment Of NASENI’s Disinfectants To Asokoro Hospital

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Task Force on COVID-19 has ordered the National Agency for Scien…

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