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Kano Govt Faults Viral Video, Says State Has Four Fully Functional Isolation Centers

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The Kano State Government has said that contrary to claims that the state has no isolation centers to aid its fight against the COVID-19, it actually has four functional isolation centers. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Information Officer in the state’s Ministry of Health, Hadiza M. Namadi on Tuesday in reaction … Read more

COVID-19: No School Until There Is A Vaccine – Phillipine’s President

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow students to go back to school until a coronavirus vaccine is available, even as some countries resume in-person classes. Children were due to return to school at the end of August after classes for more than 25 million primary and secondary students were shut down in … Read more

Parents Who Enrol Their Children Into Almajiri Education System Will Be Jailed- El-Rufai

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Nasir-El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i on Monday announced that PARENTS who enrol their children into the Almajiri education system risk prosecution and up to two-year jail term, The governor made this known when he visited about 200 Almajirai repatriated from Nasarawa State undergoing rehabilitation at the Government College, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna. READ ALSO: NCDC Confirms … Read more

UK PM Boris Johnson Under Fire Over Refusal To Sack Top Aide

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday faced continuing pressure after refusing to fire his top aide Dominic Cummings over allegations he broke coronavirus lockdown restrictions. No fewer than 15 lawmakers from Johnson’s Conservatives have joined calls by the opposition Labour Party and Liberal Democrats, as well as health officials and bishops from the Church of … Read more

Coronavirus: WHO Suspends Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine, See Why

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World Health Organisation, WHO on Monday said that it had “temporarily” suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure. This was made known by WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press conference on Monday. He said, “The Executive Group … Read more

COVID-19: Thailand Enters Global Race For Vaccine With Trials On Monkeys

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Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said Monday. More than 100 candidate vaccines are currently in various stages of development around the world, at least eight of which are in clinical trials with humans, … Read more

COVID-19 : Oyo Relaxes Curfew By One Hour

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Oyo Govt Seals Off Five Clinics Over Alleged Unprofessional Practices

The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has relaxed the existing curfew imposed on the state in respect of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic to between 8.p.m. and 5 a.m. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, confirmed that the decision was reached at the COVID-19 Task Force meeting … Read more

China ‘Open’ To International Effort To Identify COVID-19 Source – Minister

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China is “open” to international cooperation to identify the source of the novel coronavirus but any investigation must be “free of political interference”, China’s foreign minister said Sunday. Wang Yi blasted what he called efforts by US politicians to “fabricate rumours” about the papathogenrorigins and “stigmatise China”. The United States and Australia have called in … Read more

Eid-El-Fitr: Keep Your Spirits Up In Spite Of COVID-19, Buhari Tells Muslims

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President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Muslims to keep their spirits up in spite of the COVID-19. According to him, the pandemic caught the world off guard and has dampened what would otherwise have been a time of celebration for the Muslim faithful who are marking the end of the Ramadan fasting period. He said this … Read more

Hydroxychloroquine Linked To Higher Risk Of Death In Coronavirus Patients — Study

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Hydroxychloroquine which President Donald Trump once proclaimed as a solution to coronavirus may not be the solution after all, according to an observational study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients who received antimalarial drugs-including hydroxychloroquine.

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Ogun State Extends Current Relaxation Of Lockdown

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Eid-el-Kabir: Ogun Govt Issues Strong Warnings To 'Emergency' Ram Sellers

The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has extended the current relaxation of lockdown being enjoyed by residents of the state by a week with the window of relaxation on Monday,Wednesday and Friday from 7am to 5pm each day till the 31st of this month Addressing a press conference at his Okemosan office in the state … Read more

South Africa COVID-19 Cases Exceed 20,000, Deaths Near 400

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Coronavirus infections in South Africa surged past 20,000 with close to 400 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. In a statement the ministry reported 20,125 coronavirus positive cases, and a total of 397 deaths countrywide. The continent’s most industrialised nation has the highest number of coronavirus infections, with the coastal province of the … Read more

COVID-19: If You Live In A Crowded House, Wear Mask At Home – Akin Abayomi

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COVID-19: Only Those Eligible For Phase One Will Be Inoculated – LASG

Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health in Lagos state, has advised those who reside in crowded places to wear masks. The government of Lagos has made wearing of masks in public places compulsory to limit the spread of COVID-19. But at a press conference on Thursday, the commissioner said there is a risk of contracting coronavirus … Read more

COVID-19 Infections Top Five Million Worldwide

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Global infections from the novel coronavirus surpassed five million on Thursday as the pandemic played out unevenly across the planet, with China eager to declare a victory, Europe tentatively emerging from its shell and deaths still rising in hotspots in Latin America. The grim milestone is still only a fraction of the true number of … Read more

COVID-19 :Nigeria Records 339 New Cases, Total Now 7016

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BREAKING: Covid-19: Total Toll Hits 40,532 As Nigeria Record 555 New Cases

339 New cases of COVID-19 was recorded across several states of Nigeria Thursday  increasing the number of infected cases of the virus to 7016 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this announcement via Twitter, outlining Lagos with the highest number per state. The new cases are distributed below: 139 – Lagos 28 – … Read more

Kaduna NSCDC Deploys 3,000 Personnel To Enforce Travel Ban During Eid-el-Fitr

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The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 of its personnel to enforce the ban on intrastate and interstate travels before, during and after the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omdiir Terzungwe, the security agency said the 3,000 … Read more

Why COVID-19 Patients Play, Dance In Isolation Centres — NCDC

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NCDC Hints On Resumption Of Weddings, Burials

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Director – General  Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said the fact that some coronavirus patients are seen in videos on social media playing and dancing in isolation centres does not mean they are not ill. The NCDC boss said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday. Ihekweazu said COVID-19 is an … Read more

Man Who Was Kidnapped As A Toddler Reunites With His Parents After 32 Years

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A Chinese man who was kidnapped 32 years ago when he was a toddler, reunited with his parents on Monday, May 18, thanks to facial recognition technology. He was a toddler when he was abducted from a hotel and sold to a childless couple. Mao Yin was just 2 when he was abducted on the … Read more

FCT Health Workers To Get Paid Before May 22ND – AGF

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Gbajabiamila Condemns Killing Of Farmers In Borno State

The leadership of the House of Representatives has resolved the issues surrounding the delays in the payment of the salary of some health workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This is according to a communique by Lanre Lasisi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, House of Representatives. He noted that … Read more

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