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CSOs engage agents towards ending communal spread of COVID-19 in Abuja, Kano, Adamawa

In the bid to end communal spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) in partnership with Voluntary Oversea Service (VSO)...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2020

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COVID-19: EU, UN hand over essential medical supplies worth $22m to Nigeria

The United Nations says it has delivered vital supplies worth $22 million to the Federal Government to help the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2020

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Australian state extends state of emergency as coronavirus cases spike

Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, on Sunday, June 21, 2020 extended its state of emergency for four more weeks to July 19, as it...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2020

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WHO warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as Nigeria records 667 new Covid-19 cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday, June 19, 2020 that “the world is in a new and dangerous phase” as the global...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2020

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UK lowers COVID-19 alert level to ‘epidemic’ from ‘exponential’

Chief medical officers in the UK have agreed that the COVID-19 threat level should be lowered one notch to “epidemic is in general circulation”...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2020

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Why Africa needs harm reduction in bridging gap for smokers

In the developed world, there are various platforms for scientific and public health discussions around e-cigarettes and the broader harm reduction debates. These debates...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2020

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Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 250,000 – WHO

The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus cases in Africa is now over 256,000 The...

Michael Simire - June 17, 2020

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WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it welcomes the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom (UK) that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can...

Michael Simire - June 16, 2020

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