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Yellow fever death toll rises to 20 in Benue
The death toll from a disease suspected to be yellow fever has climbed to 20 at Okpeilo-Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The development followed three new deaths in the community.
The state…
Tokyo Olympics organisers hail COVID-19 vaccine
Tokyo Olympics organisers said news of a coronavirus vaccine was a “relief” on Tuesday but insisted their bio-security planning for the postponed Games remained unchanged.
Olympic officials have regularly said that a…
17 persons die of strange disease in Benue
Benue State government on Tuesday said 17 persons have reportedly died of a strange illness ravaging the Okpeilo-Otukpa area in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area of the state. .
The statement issued by the Commissioner for…
Niger Gov, Bello tests positive for COVID-19, goes into isolation
Governor Abubakar Bello of Nigeria has tested positive for COVID-19.
The governor announced the development via his Twitter handle on Monday.
“I have tested positive to #COVID19. However, I am asymptomatic and have gone into…
Ukraine’s Zelensky tests positive for COVID-19
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus but felt fine as infections surged in the country.
“Despite all quarantine measures, I also had a positive test,” Zelensky said on…
Strange ailment kills 11 in Oyo, others on danger list
At least 11 persons have reportedly lost their lives, while several others are currently receiving medical attention from strange illness in Lagelu area of Oyo State.
Similar situation had played out in two communities in…
Just in: Biden unveils COVID-19 task force
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the scientists who will lead his administration’s task force team on the coronavirus pandemic, signalling his plans to prioritise Covid-19 from the outset.
The task force will be led…
Ondo Resident Doctors begin strike over four months’ salary arrears
Irked by the non-payment of four months’ salary, resident doctors in the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) on Monday began an indefinite strike action.
The Association of Resident Doctors at…
Yellow Fever, not a curse from the gods, cause of Enugu strange deaths says Commissioner
The Enugu State Government has cleared the air on the cause of the strange deaths in some parts of the state.
No fewer than 30 persons were said to have lost their lives on account of a strange disease, prompting many to start…
Trump’s chief of staff tests positive for COVID-19 — Reports
President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for Covid-19, US media reported late Friday.
Meadows, 61, told people he had coronavirus after the election, CNN reported. He first tested positive on Wednesday, a…