Tag: COVID-19
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Covid-19, Russia-Ukriane war, push global development back to 2016 level – UN report
The Covid pandemic, compounded by the Russia-Ukraine war and other crises, have reversed progress of the Sustainable Development Goals and pushed global development back to its 2016 level, according to UN Development Program report. The lastest Human Development Index (HDI) report, “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”, launched today by…
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BREAKING: Ogun lawmakers move to oust Ogun Speaker
…as Oluomo Faces 11-count The days of embattled Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olakunle Oluomo are numberded as his colleaguesin the Assembly are collating signatures to impeach him. TheNewsGuru com, (TNG) recalls that, the Speaker was arrested by officials of the EFCC at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Wednesday morning and…
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Severe complications from COVID-19 ended – Prof Abayomi
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Friday said that the State had exited the fifth COVID-19 wave, noting that severe complications from the disease had ended.
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COVID-19 vaccines produced in Nigeria will meet international standards -NAFDAC DG
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has assured Nigerians that COVID-19 vaccines produced in the country will be of international standard, with the strengthening of the agency. Adeyeye gave the assurance during the oversight visit of the House of Representatives Committee on COVID-19 to…
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UNICEF, IHS Nigeria partner to expand access to oxygen for pneumonia, COVID-19 patients
UNICEF and IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of IHS Towers, announce an 18-month partnership to help strengthen oxygen supply in hospitals for the treatment of pneumonia, COVID-19 and other hypoxemia disorders, particularly in newborn babies and pregnant women. This partnership aims to further support the Federal Ministry of Health in meeting demands for effective oxygen therapy…
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COVID-19: Experts call for research on local remedies
As the country continues to record more cases of COVID-19 , experts urge the government to intensify efforts on research for local remedies . Newsmen reports that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country had been on the rise since July 2022. Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General of the Nigerian Institute Of Medical Research (…
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COVID-19: Lagos leads as NCDC records 144 new cases
Lagos State is ahead of other states of the federation in the latest COVID-19 cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says. This is as the centre reported 144 additional infections from Aug. 14 to 15. On its official website on Tuesday, the NCDC stated that out of the
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Stakeholders, NGOs urges FG to publish COVID-19, health security expenditure reports
Health experts and critical stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to publish 2020, 2021 and 2022 COVID-19 and Health Security expenditure reports. The experts include Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working in the health sector. They made the call in a statement by the Coordinator, African Health Budget Network (AHBN), Dr Aminu Magashi.
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Another deadly disease ‘Langya’ Virus hits China, many infected
The Asian country of China is presently hit with another virus known as Langya henipavirus or LayV. Recall that COVID-19 that ravaged the world in 2022 originated from China and it shook the world and crumbled the economies of many great nations.
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COVID-19: Biden vacates White House for 1st time after emerging from isolation
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, Sunday, vacated the White House for the first time since becoming infected with the coronavirus last month, settling in for a reunion with first lady Jill Biden in their home state of Delaware. Biden tested negative Saturday and Sunday, according to his doctor, clearing the…