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After 14-day quarantine: Chinese experts to undergo COVID-19 testing before deployment– FG
…patients to be treated in states of diagnoses henceforth The 15 Chinese medical professionals, who arrived in Abuja on April 8 with medical...
Madagascar launches Covid Organics, CVO for infection cure
Dubbed “Miracle Drink’’, Madagascar has launched a drink that it brands as a cure and prevention of coronavirus infection. ...
SERAP threatens to sue Buhari, NASS over cut in health budget
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given “the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and leadership of the National Assembly 14...
About 20 million hydroxychloroquine tablets distributed in U.S
The United States government through the Strategic National Stockpile has sent out about 20 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug that some...
5G mobile network cannot spread coronavirus, WHO clarifies
Amid speculations and controversies, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says 5G mobile network cannot escalate or spread Coronavirus. It insisted that...
U.S Senator Calls For The Resignation of WHO DG
Sen. Martha McSally is calling on the World Health Organization director general to step down over what she deems his assistance in...
NAFDAC approves Chloroquine mass production after clinical trials in China
For possible clinical trial treatment of COVID-19 patients, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved mass...
Epidemic of Fear: Addressing Misinformation and Panic in Infectious Disease Outbreaks – Dr. Oreh
By Dr Adaeze Oreh A few weeks ago,Masaka,the last patient receiving treatment for Ebola, the deadly viral haemorrhagic disease was discharged in...
Groom’s death few hours to wedding shocks, grieves bride, families, church
A bride, families and church in Jos, Plateau State, have been thrown into grief following the sudden death of a groom, Samuel Yarling...
Trump directs FDA to examine whether Remdesivir and chloroquine can be used for coronavirus
U.S President Donald Trump said Thursday that he directed the Food and Drug Administration, FDA, to investigate whether an existing drug given...
Five more coronavirus cases confirmed in Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health said that five more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Nigeria, bringing the total number of cases to...
Buhari names Sani Aliyu national coordinator to lead coronavirus response
• gives taskforce six months to work President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Sani Aliyu as National Coordinator for the fight...
Nigeria Records 3rd Coronavirus Case
Lagos state’s Commissioner of Health, Akin Abayomi, confirmed the third case in Nigeria of the novel coronavirus “Covid-19.” He revealed this at...
Abuja Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike
Medical doctors in Nigeria under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), have announced an indefinite strike amid anxiety over coronavirus....
FG’s Medical Outreach: A leap in bringing basic surgeries, critical health services to under-served, vulnerable — Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) says the Buhari administration is committed to leaping the hurdle of bringing critical public health services to vulnerable...
Second HIV Patient Reportedly ‘Cured’ in 12 years
By Margaret Farley Steele It was 12 years ago that a German patient was seemingly cured of HIV. Now doctors in the...
