Health
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COVID-19 resurges, claims another 7 lives with 250 additional infections recorded
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 250 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 12 states and the…
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Nigeria is number one globally in malaria cases – Minister
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern that Nigeria continues to bear the highest burden of malaria globally…
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COVID Vaccine: Unvaccinated man denied heart transplant by Boston hospital
A US hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant at least in part because he is not vaccinated…
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Covid cases ‘drop significantly’ in Africa – WHO
Cases of Covid have plummeted in Africa and deaths are declining for the first time since the Omicron-dominated fourth wave…
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Nigeria receives 3.2m Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines fom US
Nigeria has received 3.2 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States as authorities step up efforts to curb…
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Omicron: Over 18 million cases reported in one week, WHO laments
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday said globally, over 18 million confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 virus have been…
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WHO recommends two new drug combinations to treat COVID-19 patients
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a combination of Baricitinib, an arthritic drug, and corticosteroids for the treatment of…
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Omicron now dominating COVID-19 variant in Nigeria – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Omicron is as of now the dominant COVID-19 variant in Nigeria. On Thursday, the…
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Omicron resurgence: COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group, has declared that current COVID-19 vaccines might need to be updated. A…
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3,598 Nigerians died of cholera in 2021 – FG
An official with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources has called for strengthened coordination from all partners to prevent cholera…
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