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Coronavirus: Finland declares emergency, Egypt to suspend flights

Finland on Monday, March 16, 2020 declared a state of emergency to combat the coronavirus pandemic, including closing schools and banning visits to nursing...
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WHO advises countries to test all suspected COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised all countries to test every suspected COVID-19 case, saying it is the most effective way to prevent...
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Seven African countries, two others report fresh cases of COVID-19

Nine new countries/territories/areas including seven from Africa and one each from Europe and the Americas have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The World...
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Lagos claims index case transmission of coronavirus broken

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government has eliminated the threat of COVID-19 outbreak through the Italian index case. Abayomi, briefing...
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WHO, UN Foundation launch COVID-19 solidarity response fund

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Solidarity Response Fund will raise money from a wide range of donors to...
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132,000 cases of COVID-19 reported in 123 countries – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than than 132,000 cases of  Coronavirus ( COVID-19)  have now been reported to WHO, from 123...
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How COVID-19 can be contained, by Science Academy

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has said that the containment of the respiratory disease, COVID-19, is possible. The outbreak of the disease was announced by...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria imposes restrictions on inbound travellers

Nigeria is imposing restrictions on inbound international travellers from countries in three categories as a result of the recent outbreak of coronavirus. Category One and Category Two travellers will...
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Civil society vows enforcement as Santa Marta plants seeds of a fossil-free future

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels concluded in Santa Marta, Colombia, on Thursday, April 30, 2026,...
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May Day: CAPPA urges people-friendly reforms as workers face deepening cost-of-living crisis

As Nigeria marks International Workers' Day 2026 on Friday, May 1, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on...
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Dangote Refinery recalls redeployed engineers

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