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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 the total number of...
Read moreAnambra index case stable, contacts rise to 39 – Health Commissioner
The number COVID-19 contacts linked to the only index case in Anambra has hit 39 with three of them living...
Read moreWHO: Trump’s decision will affect Africa — NIMR DG
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has said that U.S. decision to cut...
Read moreCOVID-19: UN donates 10,000 test kits, 15 oxygen concentrators to Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) says it has donated 10,000 test kits, 15 oxygen concentrators, various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), vaccines,...
Read moreCOVID-19 test is free in Lagos — Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says that COVID-19 tests in all approved testing centres in Lagos...
Read moreCOVID-19 cases in Africa rise to over 16,800 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in...
Read moreTomatoes: Rich source of lycopene capable of fighting prostate cancer, says Naturopath
By Sandra Umeh A Lagos-based naturopath, Mrs Cecilia Ejinkonye, on Thursday called for the consumption of vegetables such as tomatoes,...
Read moreClinical trials on COVID-19 vaccine show promising results, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus...
Read moreSafe handling, disposal of medical, hazardous waste essential in fight to contain COVID-19 – Environment Minister
The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has said that safe handling and final disposal of medical and hazardous waste generated by health...
Read moreCOVID-19: Macrobiologist advocates priority of human health in siting telecom masts
A Macrobiologist, Dr Elijah Adebayo, has recommended that environment and human health must be given high priority in siting base...
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