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WHO issues guidance on locally-made face masks

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a new guidance on homemade or locally-made face masks for prevention of COVID-19. The WHO Regional Office for...

DR Congo hit by 11th Ebola outbreak

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Monday, June 1, 2020 that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease...

France bans hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 amid safety concerns

The French government on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 cancelled a decree allowing hospital doctors to administer hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to patients suffering severe...

Covid-19: Why hydroxychloroquine trial was suspended – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it announced a “temporary pause” in its solidarity trial on the use of hydroxychloroquine for treatment...

WHO fears ‘silent’ virus epidemic unless Africa prioritises testing

Africa has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but World Health Organisation (WHO) is worried the continent could face a...

World Health Assembly applauds nurses in fight against COVID-19

The World Health Assembly, convened by World Health Organisation (WHO) has applauded nurses and midwives in their fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, describing them...

COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause extra deaths from HIV – WHO, UNAIDS

A modelling group convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has estimated that if efforts...

COVID-19: For the tobacco industry, it’s all about profit

In times of crisis some corporations profit while others break. For the tobacco industry the COVID-19 pandemic which has shut down many nations and...

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Commission urges energy performance standard upgrade to boost efficiency in cooling sector

The director-general of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, has called on stakeholders to upgrade the...
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Enugu devising environmental law, climate change policy

The Enugu State Government has established an environmental law to back up its activities and prevent environmental degradation in...

Gombe pays N1bn counterpart fund – ACReSAL coordinator

The Gombe State Government has paid N1 billion as marching grant to the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)...

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Commission urges energy performance standard upgrade to boost efficiency in cooling sector

The director-general of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN),...

Enugu devising environmental law, climate change policy

The Enugu State Government has established an environmental law...
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