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Evaluating Nigerian govt’s response to economic impact of COVID-19

The Federal Government confirmed the first Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) case in Nigeria on Feb. 27, 2020 in Lagos. It was the first to be...
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WHO urged to develop standardised system for naming new COVID-19 variants

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Committee (EC) on COVID-19 has urged the UN health body to develop a standardised system for naming new...
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Hundreds of thousands of people leave Britain due to pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of people have left Britain due to the effects of the pandemic on the economy, according to a study reported on...
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WHO, Africa CDC to deliver 900m doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021

The World Health Organisation (WHO) through COVAX facility and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are expected to deliver close to...
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WHO team arrives in Wuhan in search of novel coronavirus origins

An international team of experts tasked with studying the origin of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan,...
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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3.1m – Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,107,979 as of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, the Africa Centers for Disease Control...
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90m confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, says WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, reaching 90,054,813 as of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, according to the latest numbers from...
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions drop by 10% in 2020 as coronavirus slows economy

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 10.3% in 2020, the largest drop in emissions in the post-World War II era, as the coronavirus crippled the...
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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...
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Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

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