Tag: COVID-19
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BREAKING: Boris Johnson set to resign as British PM
Boris Johnson is expected to resign as British prime minister after a series of cabinet resignations, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is coming after a dramatic number of cabinet ministers quit in rejection of the leader.
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BBNaija returns with a bang, grand prize raised to N100m
The seventh edition of the popular television reality show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) is set to begin on July 23. This was disclosed by Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, Multichoice, at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos.
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Revitalizing Primary healthcare in Post-COVID pandemic – By Carl Umegboro
The fears, distresses that followed the contagious epidemic – Coronavirus which practically crumbled the world economy cannot be forgotten in a hurry. The pandemic led to shutdown of all businesses, schools, religious worship centres and leisure spots except essential services. An unimaginable, unprecedented global lockdown that apart from members of nuclear families, everyone isolated, restricted…
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Nearly one billion people have mental disorder worldwide – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, according to latest data by the United Nations (UN). The data released on Friday said the staggering figure was even more worrying because it included around one in seven teenagers.
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FG committed to ending monkey pox – Minister
The Federal Government on Sunday says it has put in place all mechanism to monitor and curb the outbreak of monkey pox causing anxiety around the world. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the inauguartion of projects executed by Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.
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NG-CARES commends Gov. Ugwuanyi over transparency, and resource management
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwanyi of Enugu State, has been commended by the Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus(NG-CARES) over his management of public resources. NG-CARES is the Federal Government body, saddled with the responsibility of expanding access to livelihood support and food security services and grants for poor and vulnerable households and firms.
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Saudi Arabia issues Hajj rules for airlines transporting pilgrims
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued new rules for airlines transporting pilgrims during the upcoming Hajj season, local media reported. The rules cover all airlines working in the kingdom’s airports, including private airlines, regarding the health requirements that should be met by passengers arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
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Spain donates 4.4M doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria
The Government of Spain has donated 4,400,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria. The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Juan Sell, said during the handover of the vaccines to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Tuesday in Abuja that “this is the largest COVID-19 donation to any African…
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U.S. surpasses 1m COVID-19 deaths
The U.S. on Wednesday surpassed one million COVID-19 deaths, according to data compiled by American broadcast television network, NBC News. The number – equivalent to the population of San Jose, California, the 10th largest city in the U.S. – was reached at stunning speed, 27 months after the country confirmed its first case of the…
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U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19
U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris tested positive for Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California.