The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Thursday said vaccine for the Coronavirus would be available until 2021. During a Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing, Ehanire said, “Vaccines will not be available until next year at best. No reliable therapeutics has been confirmed but our country must restart businesses, including travel to allow citizens to earn their livelihood.”…
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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 131 new cases of the COVID-19, the agency disclosed via Twitter on Thursday. The new cases now bring the total infections in the country to 56,735. Of the new case, Lagos recorded 45, Kaduna and Plateau 17, while the FCT recorded 16. Other affected states were Delta and…
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Nigeria has recorded 126 new cases of the Coronavirus, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed. Disclosing the latest development on Monday via Twitter, the agency noted that of the new case 37 were recorded in Abuja, 27 in Lagos 16 in Plateau, 9 in Kaduna, 7 in Abia, while Gombe and Ondo states recorded …
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The Federal Government has raised the alarm that the’re been an influx of positive COVID-19 international travellers from some specific countries, who have been gaining access into Nigeria by presenting fake PCR results. Dr Sani Aliyu, National Coordinator of Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed this on Tuesday, in response to the joint Senate committees on Health…
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On Tuesday September 15, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recorded 90 new cases of the novel coronavirus, putting the country’s total caseload at 56,478, with 44,430 cases discharged and 1,088 deaths. The health agency who shared this in a late-night tweet also confirmed that the country reported five new deaths as a result of the…
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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 132 new cases of the Coronavirus, bringing the number of confirmed infections in the country to 56,388. The agency disclosed this on Monday via Twitter noting that of the new cases, 52 were recorded in Lagos, 27 in Gombe, 17 in Plateau, 10 in Kwara, with Enugu and…
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79 new cases of the novel Coronavirus has been confirmed in Nigeria, according to the country’s disease control agency. Taking to Twitter on Sunday September 13, the agency noted that the new figure is the lowest in several months, bringing the infection toll in the country to 56,256. Of the new cases, 30 were recorded in Lagos,…
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188 new cases of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) along with one more death. Till date, the country has confirmed 56,017 cases of the virus; 43,998 cases have however been discharged with 1,076 deaths. The 188 new cases were reported on Friday in a late-night Twitter stating…
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On Thursday September 10, the Delta State Government further relaxed the COVID-19 directives put in place to curb the spread of the ravaging virus. The Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu made this known in in Asaba where he stated that cinemas, hotels, eateries, and others have been allowed to operate but should observe the COVID-19 protocols. He reportedly said, “We have…
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The nationwide industrial action taken by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) last week has been suspended, Channels TV reports. Dr Aliyu Sokomba, President of NARD disclosed to the update to the TV station on Thursday evening noting that the union will review the progress made in talks with the Federal Government in two weeks.…
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