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Nigeria records 325 new Covid-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 325 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 48, 770 cases so far.
The breakdown of the figure…
COVID-19: Edo intensifies campaign on use of face masks amid electioneering
…insists on protecting the elderly
Amid the ongoing electioneering campaigns in the run-up to the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, the state government has urged residents to abide by all health and safety…
Why we lost 18 COVID-19 patients by UCH CMD
The Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Prof. Jesse Otegbayo says the hospital lost 18 persons out of the 159 COVID-19 patients it has treated so far because of underlying health issues.
Otegbayo gave the…
Some hand sanitisers contain toxins that harm the central nervous system, US agency warns
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some hand sanitisers have been found to contain 1-propanol, a toxin that can harm the central nervous system.
FDA said in a statement that the affected products included those…
Nigeria records 373 new Covid-19 cases, total now 48,116
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 373 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 48, 116 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
Ventilators promised by Trump finally arrive Nigeria, five months after
Ventilators promised by United States President Donald Trump have finally arrived in Nigeria.
Trump had in a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari in April, promised to send ventilators to Nigeria, to support the fight…
COVID-19: U.S. lifts global travel advisory
The U.S has lifted the Global Level 4 Health Advisory, which it issued in March against all international travels by Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Department of State announced the decision in a statement on…
Nigeria records 304 new Covid-19 infections
Nigeria has recorded 304 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday bringing the total number of reported cases to 44, 433.
The breakdown of the figures released by the NCDC on its verified twitter handle shows the Federal Capital Territory…
Constituency Project: 3000 benefit from Enugu Senator’s free medical outreach
By Ikechukwu Odu
No fewer than 3000 patients received free diagnosis and treatments for various ailments during the Senator Chuka Utazi's free medical outreach in Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State.
Among the…
Survivors of Covid-19 show increased rate of psychiatric disorders, study finds
More than half of people who received hospital treatment for Covid-19 were found to be suffering from a psychiatric disorder a month later, a study has found.
Out of 402 patients monitored after being treated for the virus,…