Tag: COVID-19
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COVID-19: World in early stages of third wave amid Delta surge – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of COVID-19’s Delta variant, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures was driving increases in both case numbers and deaths. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus stated this on Wednesday in remarks to the 8th meeting of the Emergency…
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UNILAG shuts hostels after students test positive for COVID-19, resumes virtual learning
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has ordered students to vacate hostels on campus over fears of COVID-19. There were fears in the university community on Tuesday after a number of students contracted the disease. The development led the school management to convey an emergency Senate meeting on Wednesday. In a statement issued…
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Panic in UNILAG as Medical Centre records increase in symptoms similar to COVID-19 from patients
The University of Lagos yesterday announced that the institution is currently handling what appears to be the third wave of COVID-19 as there has been an increase in the number of patients presented to the university’s Medical Centre with flu-like symptoms which are similar to COVID-19. The university therefore disclosed that all necessary actions in…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 161 new infections – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 161 new cases of COVID-19 in the country as of July 12. The NCDC said on its website, on Tuesday morning, that the additional 161 infections brought the total of infections in the country to 168, 713. It noted that 37 people who had recovered from…
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Nigeria intensifies efforts towards COVID-19 vaccines production – Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, says Nigeria is intensifying efforts in research towards the production of COVID -19 vaccines. Onu dropped the hint when the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Clara Paulido-Escandell, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Monday. The minister said that professionals and scientists were being involved in the…
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COVID-19: Vaccinate and ‘die within 3 years’ (1), By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon As at Friday, July 9, 21, data compiled from government sources by ‘Our World in Data’ project at the University of Oxford show that more than 3.35 billion have been inoculated with the “COVID-19 vaccines” worldwide, equal to 44 doses for every 100 people. The bad news, though, is that this figure,…
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BREAKING: Lagos Govt re-activates COVID-19 restrictions
…Gov. Sanwo-Olu raises alarm of new wave of COVID-19 infections …isolation centres filling up again, says Governor …in-bound travellers defaulting isolation protocols risk prosecution, imprisonment The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm of a possible third wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, following a sharp increase in the number of positive cases recorded in the…
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COVID-19: Oman extends travel ban on Nigeria, 23 others
Middle East country Oman has extended the ban on international entries from Nigeria and 19 other countries to curb the further spread of coronavirus. This was stated in a statement issued by the Oman Government Communication Centre titled, ‘Update on travel restrictions related to COVID-19’. Other African countries affected are Tunisia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa,…
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COVID-19: NCDC registers 110 new infections
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 110 new COVID-19 cases, with no related death in the daily infection chart. The centre disclosed this on its official website on Thursday morning. The public health agency noted that the country’s fatality toll stood at 2,122, while the new cases jerked up total infections to 168,110. It…
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COVID-19 pushes 124 million people back to poverty, chronic hunger – UN report
The United Nations, UN says COVID-19 has magnified the challenges of making the world meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as between 119 to 124 million people have been pushed back into poverty and chronic hunger. SDGs Report 2021, launched on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York, showed the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic…