Tag: COVID-19
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Road accidents claimed more lives in January than COVID-19, Malaria combined – Fashola
The Federal Government has expressed worry over the inceasing loss of lives to avoidable accidents in the country. It said road accidents claimed more lives in January 2021 than COVID-19 pandemic and malaria fever combined. Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola said this on Wednesday while addressing Sate House correspondents at the end of the…
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British PM says it doesn’t look like COVID-19 leaked from Chinese lab
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that it does not look like the Coronavirus (COVID-19) originated from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, local media reported. “At the moment the advice we’ve had is that it doesn’t look like this particular disease of a zoonotic origin came from a lab,” Johnson…
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COVID-19 infections reaches 167,078 in Nigeria, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 167,078, as its registered 12 additional infections on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this on its website Tuesday, adding that the infections were recorded in just two states: Lagos – 9 and Kwara – 3. The country had continued to witness…
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COVID-19: NCDC records lowest infection figure in more than 1 year
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria recorded only seven additional Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the lowest daily figure recorded since April 15, 2020, when the country registered 11 cases. The NCDC in an update posted on its website Monday morning, said the new infections had raised the country’s total infection tally to 167,066.…
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Nigeria has 1,504 active COVID-19 cases as at June 11, says NCDC
The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) says the total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country Nigeria stands at 1,504, as at June 11, 2021,indicating a slight jump from the 1,497 recorded early on Friday. The NCDC, who made this known via its verified website on Saturday, also stated that 24 new infections…
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Again FG releases list of countries Nigerians should avoid
The Federal Government has issued travel advisory to Nigerians to Brazil, India, Turkey, citing risks from COVID-19. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, gave the advice during a Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 vaccination for the North East Zone in Yola, The meeting was organised by the PSC in…
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I had COVID-19-Teni recounts experience
Nigerian pop star, Teni Apata better known as Teni entertainer has revealed that she once contracted COVID-19. Recounting her experience , the ‘Injure me’ crooner said:” Having COVID is not good o. I had covid. Wo… my two eye… oju mi ri nkan! My eye saw something. So, you need to take it easy. “You…
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Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities ,- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says as the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases, African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed. The world body said this in a statement, noting that the call came as vaccine shipments to the continent grind to a near halt.…
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We’ve used 98% of COVID-19 vaccine in FCT- Minister
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, has said his administration had used 98 per cent of the COVID-19 vaccines allocated to the territory. Bello made the disclosure shortly after he took the second jab of COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday in Abuja. The jab was administered on him alongside the FCT Permanent…
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Australian PM announces disaster payments for workers affected by COVID-19 lockdown
The Australian government on Thursday announced a new disaster payment for people affected by Coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Emergency Management Minister David Littleproud said at a news conference. They said that people aged 17 and over who lost their jobs as a result of lockdown will receive the temporary…