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Coronavirus can survive on phones, bank notes for 28 days – Study

The virus that causes Covid-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2020

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Africa COVID-19 cases hit 1.5m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2020

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First man cured of HIV dies of cancer

The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, has died of cancer, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained...

Michael Simire - September 30, 2020

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World Bank prepares $12bn for poor states to buy COVID-19 vaccines

The World Bank has announced a $12 billion allocation for an initiative to cover payments for coronavirus vaccines for low-income countries, The Guardian newspaper...

Michael Simire - September 30, 2020

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World must unite to defeat COVID, prevent future pandemics – UK Prime Minister

Ahead of the UK’s Foreign Secretary co-hosting a high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) event on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 with the World Health...

Michael Simire - September 30, 2020

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UK records biggest ever rise in new coronavirus cases

There have been another 7,143 cases of coronavirus reported in the UK in the last 24 hours – believed to be the biggest rise...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2020

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UNICEF donates 115,000 COVID-19 test kits to NCDC

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 115,000 COVID-19 test kits to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to assist Federal Government’s efforts to...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2020

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WHO describes 1m global coronavirus deaths as ‘very sad milestone’

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 described the one million deaths from the coronavirus as “a very sad milestone”, considering...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2020

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