Tag: Coronavirus
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Tragic story of President, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, dies of COVID-19
The President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Prof. Bello Mohammed Agaie, has passed away. Prof. Bala Muhammad, the FCT branch Chairman of the association (NVMA), announced this in a statement in Abuja. Bala stated that Agaie died on May 12, in Sokoto due to complications from COVID-19. According to him, Agaie works assiduously…
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We are not happy with asking returnees pay 297k each for quarantine – FG
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama has explained why subsequent Nigerians to be evacuated home from abroad will have to pay for their isolation accommodation and feeding within the period. Onyeama said the government would have loved to pick the bills but for paucity of funds. He spoke yesterday during the daily briefing…
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Nigeria records 288 new cases of Coronavirus, 179 in Lagos alone
Nigeria has recorded 288 new cases of the deadly Coronavirus, with Lagos recording 179 of the new cases. This takes the overall Coronavirus cases in the nation to 5,445. In the figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday, Kaduna recorded 20 fresh cases, while Katsina and Jigawa recorded 15 cases…
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Covid-19: Ebonyi warns against stigmatization of recovered patients
Ebonyi state government on Friday warned residents against stigmatization of recovered coronavirus patients in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezuruike stated this at the coronavirus treatment centre in Abakaliki while discharging a young lady who tested positive of the virus and was treated by the state medical team. He said the…
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BREAKING: Trial of COVID-19 cure ongoing in Nigeria – Boss Mustapha
Five States in Nigeria are participating in an on-going World Health Organization (WHO) coordinated solidarity trial of a possible cure for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha made this known during the daily press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTFCOVID19) on Friday. In…
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Child marriage could rise after coronavirus pandemic – Experts
The economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic could fuel a rise in child marriage and cohabitation in developing nations, researchers warned on Friday. Researchers led by Britain’s Oxford University interviewed 345 adolescents in India, Ethiopia, Peru and Zambia for the long-term Young Marriage and Parenthood study. National and UN-led international programmes have reduced the…
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BREAKING: Again, Delta State discharges more COVID-19 patients
Following the discharge of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) index case alongside two other patients, the Delta State Government has disclosed discharging two more COVID-19 patients. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Asaba, saying that the five COVID-19 patients, including the index case,…
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VIDEO: I don’t know difference between Malaria and Coronavirus – Daar Comms Founder, Raymond Dokpesi
Founder, DAAR Communication Limited, Raymond Dokpesi, who just recovered from the deadly Coronavirus disease said he is confused and wanted to know the difference between Malaria and Coronavirus. Dokpesi, who answered questions from newsmen after he was discharged said he was demanding explanation from medical experts because the drugs he was giving were malaria drugs…