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6 COVID-19 patients in Lagos recover, discharged
Following their treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation Centre, Idi-Araba, six COVID-19 patients have recovered and subsequently...
Read moreCOVID-19: No evidence that people who recovered can’t be re-infected – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no evidence that people who recovered from COVID-19 cannot be re-infected. In...
Read moreWorld Malaria Day: Africa falling short of 40% reduction in cases, deaths in 2020 — WHO
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Director for Africa, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday said that Africa was falling short of the...
Read moreNIS hands over seized drug to NAFDAC in Adamawa
The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) on Saturday in Yola handed over 23 packages of siezed Diazapam, a dangerous drug, to...
Read morePSN calls for increased research funding to malaria, infectious diseases
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on Saturday called for increased investment and research funding to contain public health challenges...
Read moreCOVID-19 cases rise to 28,000 in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of COVID-19 cases in the...
Read moreCOVID-19: NCDC records 114 new cases, with 855 active, as infections recorded reach 1,095
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded 114 new cases of the coronavirus, a development which has...
Read moreTunisia reports 4 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 922 in total
The Tunisian Ministry of Health reported on Friday night 4 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of...
Read moreSenegal’s confirmed COVID-19 cases exceed 500
Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action, on Friday reported 66 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24...
Read moreU.S. FDA approves first at-home COVID-19 sample collection
The United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the country’s first at-home sample collection for coronavirus testing. FDA’s...
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