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Coronavirus has existed worldwide before emerging in China – Don

The novel coronavirus has existed worldwide and broke out whenever and wherever favourable conditions occurred rather than starting in China, an Oxford University expert...

Lagos conducts over 42,000 COVID-19 tests as 177 die

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Sunday, July 5, 2020 said that the state tested a total of 42,348 samples...

WHO discontinues trial of hydroxychloroquine treatment for COVID-19 patients

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has discontinued the use of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir in its global trial for treatment of COVID-19 as...

Applying COVID-19 energy to earth’s changing climate concern

Climate change is the crisis of our time, a situation that threatens our very existence. In fact, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

India’s first COVID-19 vaccine may be launched by Aug. 15

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is likely to launch the first COVID-19 vaccine by Aug. 15 in partnership with Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturing company...

60% of 10.3m global COVID-19 infections reported in June – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that 60 per cent of the total 10.3 million global COVID-19 cases was reported in June 2020. Dr...

COVID-19: Enugu raises concern over mysterious deaths

Enugu State Government of Nigeria has expressed concern over increasing incidences of mysterious deaths across the state. Prof. Emmanuel Ejim, the Chairman, COVID-19 Expert Medical...

COVID-19: Challenges of rural women and social distancing

As the world grapples with prevention and finding cure for the #covid-19 outbreak, #social distancing has become a buzzword. Incidentally, many of the recommendations given...

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NABDA urges farmers to embrace biotechnology to boost productivity

Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Mustapha Abdullahi, has urged farmers to embrace biotechnology to...
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World Press Freedom Day: Minister calls for effective climate journalism

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has called for effective climate journalism in order to address environmental...

Adaptation to climate change, environmental protection measures increasingly important – U.S. Mission

Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate, Julie McKay, says adaptation to climate change and measures to protect the environment and...

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NABDA urges farmers to embrace biotechnology to boost productivity

Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NABDA),...

World Press Freedom Day: Minister calls for effective climate journalism

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has...
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