COVID-19: Nigeria Records 272 New Cases, 1 Death
On the 24th of July 2021, 272 new confirmed cases and one death were recorded in Nigeria. To date, 170895
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COVID-19: Home-based Care Reduces Strain On LG Resources, Alleviate Fear And Stigma
Having discovered its index COVID-19 case on 28 February 2020, Nigeria has since recorded nearly 169 000 cases and 2125
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WHO Urges African Countries To Urgently Ramp Up COVID-19 Vaccinations
New case numbers in Africa fell by 1.7% to nearly 282 000 in the week ending 18 July Following eight
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EId-el-Kabir: FCTA Upped Surveillance At Recreational Parks
As Muslim faithful continues to celebrate this year’s Sallah, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has stepped up its surveillance at
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Pray For Peace Of Nigeria, Maintain COVID-19 Safety Protocols – FCT Minister
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello is sending his greetings to residents, especially the Muslim Ummah on the
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COVID-19 3rd Wave: PSC Puts FCT, Six States On Red Alert, Recommends Preventive Measures During Sallah
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has put six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on red
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COVID-19 Deaths Increased To 6,273 Over Previous Week In Africa
Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in
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COVID-19 Causes Major Backsliding On Childhood Vaccinations- New WHO, UNICEF Report
23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccines through routine health services in 2020, the highest number since 2009
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UNICEF Signs First COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement To Supply African Union
UNICEF has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply up to 220 million doses of the J&J single-dose vaccine for all 55
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NCPC Set To Airlift Pilgrims To Jordan
The Nigeria Christain Pilgrim Commission, NCPC says arrangements have been concluded for the airlifting of Intending Christian Pilgrims to Jordan.
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SDG 2021: New Report Shows Devastating Impact Of COVID, Ahead Of ‘Critical’ New Phase
A new flagship UN report indicates countries must take ‘critical’ steps on the road out of the COVID19 pandemic, during
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Rife COVID-19 Variants Fuel Africa’s Surging Wave
As COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks, new and faster-spreading variants are fuelling the continent’s
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COVID-19: WHO, WIPO, WTO Map Out Further Collaboration To Tackle Pandemic
The Directors-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Africa Faces Steepest COVID-19 Surge Yet, Projected To Soon Overtake Peak Of Second Wave
Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and projected to soon overtake
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UNESCO, WHO Urge Countries To Make Every School Health-Promoting, To Improve Health And Well-being
UNESCO and the World Health Organization today launched the Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, a resource package for schools to
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Experts Want Over Dependence On Donor Agencies, Countries For Vaccines Stopped
Stakeholders in health and economy want African leaders to depend less on the goodwill of foreign donor agencies and countries
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FCTA HHSS To Receive 2nd Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines In July
The FCT Health And Human Services Secretariat, HHSS, says government had made provision for the supply of second batch of
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Africa: Blood Donation Rate Falls In Wake Of COVID-19 Pandemic
Blood donation has fallen by 17% in the African region in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused
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12 African Countries Risk 10% Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Expiring End Of August
47 African Countries To Miss Urgent COVID-19 Vaccination Goal- WHO As COVID-19 cases in Africa rose for the third week
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WHO Validates Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use, Issues Interim Policy Recommendations
WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that
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