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Lagos COVID-19 mortality rises to 185, Kwara records 71 fresh cases

The Lagos State Government says it has recorded three new COVID-19 related deaths, raising the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to...

19 potential COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are 19 potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials globally. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo,...

German scientists say coronavirus also infects the heart

A study published on Friday, July 10, 2020 by scientists based in the northern German city of Hamburg found out that the novel coronavirus...

WHO to probe coronavirus origin in China

An advance team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus...

FDA authorises marketing of IQOS as modified risk tobacco product

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 authorised the marketing of IQOS, Philip Morris International’s (PMI) electrically heated tobacco system,...

Expert highlights ways to stay sane amid pandemic

That the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it lots of health and psychological dynamics is no longer in doubt; how to get out of...

Africa surpasses half a million COVID-19 cases, WHO says

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 said Africa recorded more than half a million COVID-19 infections, with many countries experiencing...

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has announced live on television he has tested positive for coronavirus. “It came back positive,” a mask wearing Bolsonaro told a...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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