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WHO predicts COVID-19 will end in 2022

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed optimism that COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2022. Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on...

Michael Simire - December 29, 2021

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Still ‘not clear’ whether Omicron COVID variant is more severe than Delta – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says it still "not clear" whether Omicron COVID variant is more transmissible or more severe than Delta variant. WHO, in a...

Michael Simire - November 29, 2021

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COVID-19: NCDC reports spike in fatalities as infections surge

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded more deaths from COVID-19 complications as infections continue to surge in the country. The...

Michael Simire - August 29, 2021

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COVID-19 Delta variant spreading, present in 104 countries, WHO warns

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new...

Michael Simire - July 13, 2021

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NCDC confirms deadly Delta variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has detected a confirmed case of the SARS-CoV-2, known as the Delta variant in Nigeria. The...

Michael Simire - July 9, 2021

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Africa’s COVID-19 cases resurge by 20%

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has marked its worst pandemic week ever, as cases rose for seven consecutive weeks since the start...

Michael Simire - July 9, 2021

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Climate ChangeSeptember 6, 2024

COP29: LDCs push for bold climate finance commitments in Lilongwe Declaration

Ministers and Heads of Delegation from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) convened in Lilongwe, Malawi on August 28, 2024,...

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How well have Nigeria’s NDCs supported climate action?

Nigeria, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement, has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions through its Nationally...

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World Clean Air Day: Why reducing air pollution pays for itself

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Climate ChangeSeptember 6, 2024

COP29: LDCs push for bold climate finance commitments in Lilongwe Declaration

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How well have Nigeria’s NDCs supported climate action?

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