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Kwara Govt. distributes over 2m mosquito nets, intensifies malaria eradication campaign,
As part of the strategy to eradicate malaria in Kwara State, the Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has launched a house-to-house distribution of Insecticide-Treated Nets ( ITNs) to prevent citizens from contracting the disease.…
FG promises new healthcare policies, targets turberculosis eradication
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that plans are being concluded to formulate new healthcare policies that would meet the 21st century demand and that higher priority would be placed on eradication of curable and preventable…
100 school children test COVID-19 positive in Zimbabwe
Atleast 100 pupils have tested positive for coronavirus pandemic in Zimbabwe and had been placed under quarantine in line with the government measures to curb further spread of the virus.
As gathered, the high school in…
Family disassociates Rawlings’ death from COVID-19
Family of former Ghanaian President, Jerry Rawlings, has dissociated the late politicians death from coronavirus pandemic.
Contrary to several media reports, the bereaved family said, the former president lost the battle after brief…
Strange disease hits Oyo communities, leaves 11 persons hospitalised
Atleast 11 persons were said to have been hospitalized in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo State after the outbreak of a strange ailment within the council.
As gathered, the cause of the disease was unknown and had caused panic across…
JUST IN: Niger Gov. tests coronavirus positive, begins isolation
The Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, has tested positive for novel coronavirus.
He explained that his new status was coming after a series of tests for the deadly respiratory disease returned negative.
Bello, through a statement on…
Plateau Govt. unveils three COVID-19 vaccines, begins clinical trial
As part of the measure to cure Nigerians that contracted coronavirus, Plateau State Government has unveiled three vaccines that will undergo a clinical trial in the country.
The three vaccines, COPLA I, II, and III, were produced by a…
Just in: Boarding school students, teachers test COVID-19 positive in Lagos
No fewer than six persons including a student and teacher were said to have tested positive of coronavirus at a secondary boarding school in Lagos Mainland local government, Lagos State.
The six cases were said to have been confirmed…
Isreal begins human trials for COVID-19 vaccine, targets over 900 volunteers
The Israeli Government has announced the commencement of human trials for coronavirus vaccine in line with the country's emergency response aimed at finding a permanent cure and prevention for the deadly respiratory disease.
It explained…
754 Brazilian COVID-19 patients die in 24 hours
Atleast 754 coronavirus patients have been confirmed dead over the last 24 hours in Brazil which has increased number of casualties recorded since the outbreak of the virus to 153,214 in the country.
Also, the country, within same…