Nigerians should look forward to the end of February, 2020 for the possibility of accessing any form of inauguration against the ravaging coronavirus, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said. The nation’s 36 governors, at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, said the country was working with the World Bank to ensure the supply of existing […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,386 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 114,691. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday. Nigeria has so far tested 1,198,758 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 27, 2020. […]
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By Cosmas Odoemena As the number of new cases of COVID-19 and deaths continue to increase in Nigeria, and elsewhere in the world, it’s time to review how this disease is transmitted. Even among those that seem to observe the safety protocols, there have been infections. Initially, the consensus was that the disease is spread by […]
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The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed existence of storage facilities to preserve potency of the 100,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines being expected in Nigeria from January 31 to early February. The Executive Director, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who spoke when he took journalists on a tour of the agency’s ultra-cold chain equipment in Abuja, […]
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Reliance On Cylinders For Oxygen Responsible For Shortage – Okwesil Health Institutions Depending On VendorsFor Supply Endanger Patients – Amah Teaching Hospitals, FMC Must Have Oxygen Generating Plants Lagos Commissions Oxygen Plant, Uses 300 Cylinders Daily Consumption Of Medical Gas In Rivers State Shots Up Patients At Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Consume 100 Cylinders Daily […]
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In this file photo taken on September 10, 2020 a nurse prepares to inoculate volunteer Ilya Dubrovin, 36, with Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine in a post-registration trials at a clinic in Moscow. Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 95 percent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data, its developers said on […]
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The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according to the World Health Organization, while a similar South African-identified strain has now been found in 20. The UN body also noted a third new coronavirus “variant of concern” found in Japan may impact upon immune response and needs further investigation. […]
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By Osaro Igwe Our parents and religious leaders should stop sending women back to their violent husbands, while claiming they are doing it for the sake of the children. Abusive homes damage children. These children end up damaged by what they witness while growing up. Women should be encouraged to leave abusive relationships and violent […]
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The low COVID-19 cases and deaths record of African countries, which contradicts prediction, is baffling American billionaire businessman cum philanthropist, Bill Gates, who has openly express his wonder. Specifically, the co-founder of Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has said he does not understand why the rampaging coronavirus, which has inflicted an unpredictably high […]
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asks govt to support doctors The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Friday disclosed that at least 20 doctors have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the last one week. It therefore urged the general public to adhere strictly to the non-pharmaceutical protocols of hand washing, sanitizing, properly wearing face masks, and maintaining social distancing. It […]
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