Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Sunday evening announced that one of his sons had tested positive for Coronavirus. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections announced this on his his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Though he failed to give the name […]
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Britain agreed a deal with private healthcare providers on Saturday to free up beds and medical services for the state-run health system as one emergency doctor warned the country could suffer a worse fate than Italy during the coronavirus crisis. Britain had suffered 177 deaths due to Covid-19 as of late Friday, with the number of confirmed infections rising to 3,983. […]
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Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus, including in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, which brings the total number of confirmed cases to 22. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, announced on Saturday, that the infection is in three states in addition to the FCT — Lagos, Ekiti, and Ogun. There is a total […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the closure of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for one month over the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. In a statement signed by Captain Musa Nuhu, Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Saturday, it was […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disagreed with President Donald Trump of the United States on the use of chloroquine to treat Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID -19. Trump had on Thursday said chloroquine has been approved for treatment of Coronavirus patients in the United States. But WHO said there has been no proof of […]
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has ordered the closure of all primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the state from Friday, March 20. Akeredolu gave the directive in a broadcast on Coronavirus pandemic on Thursday in Akure. The governor explained that the measure was to “harvest children into the safety net” for proper […]
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A family of Five has been isolated at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi in Nasarawa State with symptoms suspected to be Coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr Adamu Yahaya, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Keffi Local Government Area of the State. The CMD explained that the family members […]
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The Lagos State government has announced the emergence of four new cases of coronavirus in the state. Akin Abayomi, the state commissioner for health, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday. “What we have is a combination of imported cases and local transmission,” he said. “There are four new cases. There are 11 total […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced the launch of Beta Health, a low-cost health financing product that offers instant access to health insurance for every Nigerian. The first of its kind in Nigeria, Beta Health provides coverage for basic and essential health services such as; general consultations, treatment for malaria, Ante Natal care, amongst others, […]
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Ekiti State Government has revealed how a 38-year-old Ekiti driver contracted the virus. The confirmed case, according to a statement signed by Dr. (Mrs) Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, is suspected to have been infected while driving an American Caucasian, male, 27 years old, who was visiting Nigeria from Richmond, Virginia, USA […]
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