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Nigeria hits 4,971 infections with 184 new Covid-19 cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total...

FRIN develops poly-herbal mixture to treat COVID-19 symptoms

The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) in Ibadan, Oyo State, has developed a poly-herbal mixture of plants for the treatment of COVID-19 symptoms. The...

Lesotho becomes last African nation to report first Covid-19 case

The small mountain kingdom of Lesotho on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 became the last African nation to report its first case of Covid-19, the...

South Africa reports 698 new cases of COVID-19

A total of 369,697 COVID-19 tests have been conducted to date in South Africa, of which 13,630 were conducted in the last 24 hours. There...

Fauci testifies, warns against reopening ‘too quickly’

In his highly anticipated Senate testimony on Tuesday, Anthony S. Fauci, the U.S.’s top infectious disease expert, warned of avoidable “suffering and death,” and further economic...

Dubai returnee dies of COVID-19 infection in Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says a 32-year-old man, who recently returned from Dubai with severe underlying health conditions, died...

Finally, White House directs staff to wear face coverings

The White House in the U.S. has directed most of its staff to wear face masks or face coverings at all times in the...

CDC ties 5,300 more New York deaths to COVID-19

Some 5,300 more deaths could be linked to the coronavirus pandemic in New York City than the official toll suggests, according to a report...

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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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