Category: Health

Vietnam Evacuates 80,000 Tourists After New Covid-19 Cases

Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people — mostly local tourists — from the popular resort city of Da Nang after three residents tested positive for coronavirus, the government said.Vietnamese authorities are rushing to nip a potential new outbreak in the bud after the Southeast Asian nation recorded its first locally-transmitted case of Covid-19 in 100 days…

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Case Rise Over 40,000 With 555 New Cases

More than 40,000 Nigerians are now down with the Coronavirus, according to latest statistics from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) In a tweet on Sunday night, the body stated that the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria is now 40,532  with 17,374 patients discharged and  858 deaths recorded. READ ALSO Lagos State…

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Resident Doctors Threaten Fresh Strike August 17

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday extended the ultimatum given to the Federal Government to meet its demands by another three weeks. The new deadline is expected to elapse on the 17th of August, after which the doctors will resume its indefinite strike action, if its demands remain unmet. The association complained…

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BREAKING: Test Multichoice CEO For COVID-19, Reps Tell NCDC

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating non- implementation of the pay- as -you- go tariff plan by satellite broadcasters and DSTV subscription price increase has asked Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control NCDC, Dr. Ihekweazu Chikwe, to locate the Chief Executive Officer of Multichoice (operators of DSTV), John Ugbe and…

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BREAKING: Governor Fayemi Tests Positive For COVID-19

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 55-year-old disclosed this on Wednesday, July 22. READ ALSO He disclosed that he had assigned “critical tasks” to Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi but that he would still be working from home. “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday [July 21] and…

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 36,000

Nigeria on Sunday night recorded 556 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 36,663. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this through its official Twitter handle. READ ALSO NCDC said that the 556 new confirmed cases were from 18 states with discharged 15,105 so far. Edo…

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India Donates Medicines To Nigeria Amid Fight Against Coronavirus

India donates essential medicines to combat COVID-19 as Nigeria seeks collaboration to produce vaccines especially against pandemic. The Honourable Minister of Health has described the gesture of donation of medicinal items by India to Nigeria as “gracious and touching” as the global plague affects all countries, and India has its own problems just as Nigeria…

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US Breaks Record With Over 77,000 Cases Of COVID-19 In One Day

The United States reported a record high of more than 77,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 3,560,364, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the death toll rose by 974, taking the country’s total to 138,201. READ ALSO The state of Florida,…

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BREAKING: Nigeria Records 600 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 35,454

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 600 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The 600 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 35,454. READ ALSO The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Friday. “600 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-129 FCT-118 Oyo-87 Kano-55 Benue-42 Enugu-35…

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