[COVID-19] Eight Die As NCDC Announces 65 Fresh Cases

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Total cases confirmed – 212,894 Total cases discharged – 204,675 Total deaths recorded – 2,922 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,894 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 10, the NCDC reports 65 new … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 64 Fresh Infections, 8 Deaths

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Total cases confirmed – 212,829 Total cases discharged – 204,335 Total deaths recorded – 2,914 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,829 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 9, the NCDC reports 64 new … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Reports 86 New Cases, One Death

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Total cases confirmed – 212,713 Total cases discharged – 204,379 Total deaths recorded – 2,906 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,713 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 7, the NCDC reports 86 new … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Reports 116 New Cases, Three Fatalities

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Total cases confirmed – 212,627 Total cases discharged – 204,249 Total deaths recorded – 2,905 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,627 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 6, the NCDC reports 116 new … Read more

Eleven Persons Die In India COVID-19 Hospital Fire

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The hospital ward, which was left a charred wreck, had been newly built for coronavirus patients EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fire tore through a hospital in western India on Saturday killing at least 11 COVID-19 patients.  The blaze was the latest to hit pandemic wards across India. There were about two dozen patients at … Read more

COVID-19 Antiviral Pill 89% Effective In High Risk Cases – Pfizer

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The Pfizer drug, known as a protease inhibitor, is designed to block an enzyme the virus needs in order to multiply.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that an experimental pill to treat COVID-19 developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest. The … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 87 New Cases, Two Deaths

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Total cases confirmed – 212,446 Total cases discharged – 204,047 Total deaths recorded – 2,902 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,446 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 4, the NCDC reports 87 new … Read more

Europe At The Epicentre Of COVID-19 Pandemic – WHO

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So far the WHO has recorded 1.4 million COVID-19 deaths across the region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Europe is once again “at the epicentre” of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent. At a press conference WHO Europe head Hans Kluge said the continent could … Read more

[COVID-19] UK Authorises Merck’s Antiviral Pill

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The pill was licensed for adults 18 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first country to approve the treatment, although it was not immediately clear how quickly … Read more

Germany Fears Fourth Wave As COVID-19 Cases Reach Record High

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As of Wednesday, only 6.7% of people over 60 in Germany had received a booster shot…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that Germany reported 33,949 new COVID-19 infections, the highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic last year, ahead of a two-day meeting of state health ministers starting on Thursday. Countries across Europe have … Read more

COVID-19: Outcry As Interior Minister Resigns

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There has been an outcry as Peru’s Interior Minister, Luis Barranzuela Vitere resigned. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there has been an outcry as Peru’s Interior Minister Luis Barranzuela Vitere resigned late Tuesday following reports that he violated coronavirus restrictions. “I have made the democratic decision to irrevocably resign from the post of Minister of … Read more

COVID-19 Deaths Hit 2900 As NCDC Reports More Fresh Cases

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Total cases confirmed – 212,359 Total cases discharged – 204,010 Total deaths recorded – 2,900 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,359 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 3, the NCDC reports 209 new … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Records 99 New Cases, One Fatality

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Total cases confirmed – 212,150 Total cases discharged – 203,524 Total deaths recorded – 2,899 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,150 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 2, the NCDC reports 99 new … Read more

US To Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Aged 5 to 11

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…Only China, Cuba and the United Arab Emirates have so far approved COVID-19 jabs for younger children.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States’s COVID-19 vaccination programme for children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be “running at full strength” as of next week, the White House has announced, a significant milestone … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 90 New Cases, Two Deaths

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Total cases confirmed – 212,051 Total cases discharged – 203,338 Total deaths recorded – 2,898 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 212,051 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated November 1, the NCDC reports 90 new … Read more

Global COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 5 Million In Less Than Two Years

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Globally, COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and stroke. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only wreaked havoc in developing countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 74 Fresh Infections, One Death

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Total cases confirmed – 211,961 Total cases discharged – 203,121 Total deaths recorded – 2,896 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 211,887 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated October 31, the NCDC reports 74 new … Read more

[COVID-19] NCDC Confirms 89 Fresh Infections, No Fatalities

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Total cases confirmed – 211,887 Total cases discharged – 203,080 Total deaths recorded – 2,895 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 211,887 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated October 30, the NCDC reports 89 new … Read more

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