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Covid-19: FCT announces discharge of 11 patients

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has announced the discharge of 11 Covid-19 patients…

UNICEF warns lockdown could kill more than COVID-19

The United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the lockdown is likely to…

LAUTECH graduate, Dr Laoluwa Adejayan, appointed Sierra Leone head of COVID-19 task force

Sierra Leone has appointed Nigeria’s Dr. Laoluwa Adejayan as head of its Covid-19 task…

Niger State first COVID-19 death is driver plying Suleja- Abuja route

Niger State has recorded its first COVID-19 death, the State Commissioner for Health and…

COVID-19: Lagos discharges 67 patients, begins chloroquine clinical trial this week

Lagos State will begin clinical trial treatment of COVID-19 using chloroquine as approved by…

We’ll fast-track laboratory examination of  COVID Organics – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has promised to fast-track…

Claims Africa will be worst hit by Covid-19 ignore continent’s epidemiological know-how and action

BY Caleb Okereke & Kelsey Nielsen In an April 10 interview with CNN, American philanthropist…

Covid-19: Brazil records 14,919 new cases, now has 4th largest infected persons globally

Brazil’s confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain…

Obama criticises US coronavirus response as eight US sailors test positive

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised American leaders over the handling of the…

Covid-19: Mexico records 47,144 cases, 5,045 deaths

Mexico registered 47,144 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, with the country’s death toll rising…

30 members of staff in one Oyo firm contracts coronavirus

No fewer than 31 persons have tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic in Oyo…

Nigeria records 176 new COVID-19 cases, total now 5,621

Nigeria on Saturday announced 176 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of…

Bayelsa discharges two COVID-19 patients

The Bayelsa state government said Saturday two coronavirus patients had been discharged from the…

Coronavirus: Patient gives birth in Lagos as 67 more recover

As the fight against coronavirus in Lagos progresses, 67 more patients have recovered from…

Thailand extends ban on int’l passenger flights to June 30

Thailand’s aviation body has extended a ban on all international flights to the country until…