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ICN CEO On Euronews: “Governments Must Collect & Standardise Reporting On Healthcare Worker COVID-19 Infection Rates And Deaths”

During an interview on EuroNews television, International Council of Nurses (ICN) CEO Howard Catton …

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UN Provides Additional Medical Supplies For Nigeria’s COVID-19 Response

The United Nations (UN) has received delivery of the second batch of vital medical supplies to suppo…

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277 COVID-19 Patients Under Care, Says Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has disclosed that, as of yesterday, a total of 442 pers…

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Men Constitute Majority Of Over 6,000 Tested For COVID-19 In Nigeria – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says of the 6,649 people tested for the Coronavirus (…

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Edo Sets Up Screening Facilities In PHCs, Private Clinics

The Edo State Government has set up screening facilities in six Primary Healthcare Centres and four …

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US Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 32,000

The confirmed coronavirus death toll in the United States reached 32,917 on Thursday, according to a…

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Two Of 210 Contacts Tested Positive For Coronavirus In Ogun

Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, says no fewer than 110 contacts traced to cases o…

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FG To Produce Coronavirus Test Kits

The Sheda Science and Technology Complex, an agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, ha…

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COVID-19: Soyinka, Others Ask Africa To Reduce Dependence

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and other leaders of thought across the African continent have s…

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Lagos Records Two COVID-19 Deaths, Discharges Five More

The Lagos State Government on Thursday recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths and discharged anot…

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COVID-19 Cases Crossing State Boundaries, FG Laments

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has raised the alarm over persons confirmed to have coronavi…

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No Sufficient Isolation Centres For Nigerians Awaiting Evacuation — Onyeama

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the planned evacuation of Nigerians from…

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Sokoto Jacks Up Health Workers’ Hazard Allowance

Sokoto State executive council has approved the immediate increment of hazard allowance of the state…

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Africa Records 60 Per Cent Increase In COVID-19 Deaths – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has in…

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Ogun Discharges Six Coronavirus Patients

Ogun State government on Thursday announced the discharge of three coronavirus patients in the state…

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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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