Tag: COVID-19
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UNGA 76: Niger says climate change is another pandemic with devastating effects
Apart from disastrous economic consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic has also amplified the climate and security crisis in the Sahel, said Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during the country’s turn to speak at the UN General Assembly. Hassoumi Massoudou highlighted that his country and region are suffering recurrent droughts and flooding, as well as locust infestations…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records three new deaths, 477 cases in 24 hours
Nigeria has recorded three more deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic with 477 fresh cases in the last 24 hours.
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Man fakes positive COVID-19 test to avoid work
A 41-year-old man in central Vietnam has been fined 327 dollars for faking a positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) test so he could avoid going to work, state media said on Tuesday. Police in Dak Nong province in Vietnam’s central highlands region said on Sunday that the man, who remains unnamed, was fined for spreading false information.…
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Chris Rock tests positive for COVID-19
Popular American actor and comedian, Chris Rock has said that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 56-year-old broke the news on his Twitter page in the late hours of Sunday. He also urged his followers to get vaccinated against the virus. “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t…
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I spent N6m treating COVID-19-Edochie’s son
Uche Edochie, son to Pete Edochie, the veteran Nigerian actor, has stated that he spent over six million naira on his recovery from COVID-19. The visual artist made this known while reflecting on the cost of accessing healthcare particularly among those infected with the novel disease in Nigeria via an Instagram post on Friday.
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COVID-19: Nigeria records two deaths, 337 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday said it recorded two more deaths from the rampaging Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its official website on Saturday morning on the rampaging pandemic in its third wave. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the additional 337 COVID-19 infections recorded on…
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White House summons Nicki Minaj to discuss COVID-19 vaccine safety
After superstar rapper Nicki Minaj questioned the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine in a post on Twitter this week, the White House confirmed on Wednesday that it had offered her a call with a doctor to answer questions about the safety of the vaccine, New York Times reports. The rapper’s remarks drew widespread attention after…
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Obaseki fulfills threats, refuses civil servants with no proof of COVID-19 vaccination entry into offices
This comes amid speculations that the state government is working towards making vaccination compulsory for all residents.
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Edo govt to civil servants: ‘No proof of Covid-19 vaccination…No entry’
The Edo state government says it will start restricting entry into government offices for unvaccinated civil servants from Wednesday. The state government said the move is the first phase of its enforcement of restriction on large public gatherings for persons without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, Osamwonyi Irowa, permanent secretary, Edo ministry…
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COVID-19: Russia President Vladimir Putin proceeds on self-isolation
President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday, as Russia struggles with stubbornly high COVID-19 infection rates.