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Germany records highest COVID-19 death toll amid calls for lockdown

The number of people who have died in Germany after catching the coronavirus surged to 590 on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 marking the highest...

Michael Simire - December 9, 2020

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Nigeria, 21 others in WHO campaign to help 100m people quit tobacco

WHO has launched a year-long global campaign for World No Tobacco Day 2021 - “Commit to Quit." The new WHO Quit Challenge on WhatsApp and publication “More...

Michael Simire - December 8, 2020

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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine: How it works, how to deliver

British nurses and doctors began administering a coronavirus vaccine by German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Residents...

Michael Simire - December 8, 2020

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World Soil Day: Institute warns against unsustainable soil management practices

The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has warned against unsustainable soil management practices like misuse of agro-chemicals, soil sealing, pollution and increased fire...

Michael Simire - December 5, 2020

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WHO announces end of 11th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 announced the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2020

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Global attention on neglected diseases advocated at African science journalists’ conference

The fourth African Conference of Science Journalists (ACSJ IV) is underway virtually, on the theme: “Bolstering the Role of Science Journalism during a Pandemic...

Michael Simire - November 18, 2020

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U.S. firm, Moderna, announces COVID-19 vaccine with 94.5% effectiveness

American biotechnology company, Moderna, announced on Monday, November 16, 2020 that its COVID-19 vaccine could be up to 94.5 per cent effective. The news came...

Michael Simire - November 16, 2020

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Nearly 1:5 COVID-19 deaths in Africa linked to diabetes, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that 18.3% of COVID-19 deaths in Africa are among people with diabetes, one of the conditions that global...

Michael Simire - November 15, 2020

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