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COVID19: Shortage of protective equipment endangering health workers – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) – caused by rising demand,...

Michael Simire - March 4, 2020

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Nigeria to contain COVID-19 spread in high risk areas

The Federal Ministry of Environment says it will deploy massive Environmental Health Officers (EHO) to high risk areas in Nigeria to contain the spread...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2020

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COVID-19: Dangote pledges N200m to contain spread in Nigeria

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged N200 million to support Federal Government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in the country. Ms Zouera...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2020

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Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader dies from coronavirus

Seyed Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi, a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council that advises the Supreme Leader, has died of COVID-19. His death comes as...

Michael Simire - March 2, 2020

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Clean-up: Norwegian envoy appeals against re-pollution of Ogoniland

The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Jens-Petter Kjemprud, on Monday, March 2, 2020 appealed to oil companies and illegal oil bunkers against re-pollution of oil impacted Ogoniland...

Michael Simire - March 2, 2020

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28 people quarantined in Nigeria over coronavirus fears

The Ogun State Government of Nigeria said 28 people, who had contact with the Italian said to have contracted the coronavirus, have been identified...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2020

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COVID-19: This is time for action, says UN Chief

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has called on all governments to “step up and do everything possible’’ to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing UN correspondents...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2020

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WHO says coronavirus outbreak ‘getting bigger’, warns of spread worldwide

The rapid rise in coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, February 28, 2020 with five countries reporting their first cases and the...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2020

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