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COVID-19: Benue House Of Assembly Speaker Tests Positive_Femi Ehiabhi

Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr Titus Uba has tested positive for COVID-19. The chief press secretary to the Speaker, Lubiem Tiav says samples from Mr Uba and four Assembly members were taken by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Mr Tiav’s household was tested, however, only the Speaker and his… Continue reading COVID-19: Benue House Of Assembly Speaker Tests Positive_Femi Ehiabhi

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Foreign Affairs Minister Positive for Covid-19_Ada Nkong

The Minister of foreign affairs, Godfrey ONYEAMA has announced that he tested positive for Covid-19. The Minister took to his twitter page to say that his fourth Covid-19 test had turned out positive. Onyeama said he was going to isolate in a health facility while praying for the best

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653 More Covid-19 Cases Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

Cross River state continues to maintain a low profile on the list as 653 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been announced by the NCDC. The total number of cases is 36107 while the death toll is 778. Lagos, Kwara ,Enugu and FCT have the highest with 115,85,(0 and 78 cases respectively while Cross River and… Continue reading 653 More Covid-19 Cases Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

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FCT Cases Spike as 600 Fresh Cases of Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

As at today, 600 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria bringing the total number of cases confirmed so far to 35454.14633 patients have been discharged so far while 772 deaths have been recorded. Presently the number of active cases are 20,049. Lagos has 129 cases, FCT has118,Oyo 87 and Kano 55 cases.Borno… Continue reading FCT Cases Spike as 600 Fresh Cases of Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

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Zimbabwe doctors threaten to strike over poor pay and a lack of coronavirus PPEs_Femi Ehiabhi

Senior doctors in Zimbabwe’s public health service have threatened to walk out over low pay and lack of coronavirus protective gear, in the latest dispute to plague the country’s battered health system. Some 15 000 nurses have been on strike for two weeks over wages that have been hit by galloping inflation. Coronavirus infections are… Continue reading Zimbabwe doctors threaten to strike over poor pay and a lack of coronavirus PPEs_Femi Ehiabhi

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595 Fresh Cases of Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases confirmed in Nigeria has risen to 34854 with the announcement of 595 new cases. 14292 patients have been discharged while 769 patients have died. Lagos maintains the lead with 195,Ondo 95 cases,Rivers 53 and Abia 43. Cross River has 2 cases while Adamawa, Bauchi, Jigawa and Yobe have… Continue reading 595 Fresh Cases of Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

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Health Minister Warns Migrating Doctors, “No Hazard Allowance in the UK”_Femi Ehiabhi

The minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, has warned Nigerian doctors of the dangers of migrating to other countries. Mr Ehanire, while responding to questions at the bi-weekly Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday, said unlike Nigeria, the United Kingdom do not pay hazard allowance to health workers. “I think we are one of the few… Continue reading Health Minister Warns Migrating Doctors, “No Hazard Allowance in the UK”_Femi Ehiabhi

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643 New Cases of Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

The death toll for Covid-19 has risen to 760 with 643 new cases reported. According to a tweet by the Federal ministry of information and culture, 13999 patients have been discharged while the total number of confirmed cases stands at 34259.

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Breaking: Bubonic plague reported in America_Femi Ehiabhi

A squirrel in Colorado, United States has tested positive for the bubonic plague. According to the report, the squirrel tested positive on July 11 in the town of Morrison, marking the first case of plague in the county this year. Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) department announced the development. JCPH warns the public that it… Continue reading Breaking: Bubonic plague reported in America_Femi Ehiabhi