BREAKING: US coronavirus Death Toll Passes 500 As Fifteen States Lockdown
The US coronavirus toll surpassed 500 on Monday as the total number of cases went past 41,000 and fifteen states went into various forms of lock-down. The death toll from the virus in America is now 576, a sharp rise of more than 100 people in one day. Experts say the spike is yet to come and that the current state of...
55 COVID-19 Patients Recover In Madagascar After Treatment With “Herbal Drug”
At least 55 COVID-19 patients in Madagascar have recovered after being treated with the country’s herbal remedy for the disease. 55 COVID-19 patients said to have been “cured” with the drug — which is bottled as herbal tea — rose after three recoveries were announced on Saturday. According to L’Express de Madagascar, the patients were among those that were administered the drug...
Spain Announces 324 New Coronavirus Deaths
Spain today announced 324 new coronavirus deaths while the number of cases in the country surged nearly 5,000 up to 24,926. Spain's Health Ministry said today that COVID-19 deaths had risen to 1,326 from 1,002 in the space of 24 hours. News of the rising death tally comes as it was revealed that more than 31,000 people have been fined for...
COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive Nigeria
The much-expected COVID-19 vaccines, COVAX, on Tuesday arrived in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, ABN TV reports. The Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines were brought into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Emirates Airline flight around noon. READ ALSO: Terrorists Attack UN Base In Borno — Report The shipment is the first batch of the World Health Organisation’s backed COVID-19 vaccination which the...
More Men Die Of Suicide In Africa — CDC
The Advisor, Non-communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health for AfricaCDC, Dr Naeem Dalal, has stressed the need to stop cultural stereotypes that prevent African men from seeking emotional and mental wellness help. Dalal spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lusaka, Zambia, on the sideline of a parallel session on Youth Mental Health in Africa, at the International Conference...
UK’s COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Injection Starts [VIDEO]
The first volunteers for the coronavirus vaccine trial have received their first doses as scientists desperately try to fight the illness which has now claimed the lives of 18,738 in the UK. Scientists at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, have begun the first human trial in Europe by administering the trial injections, which were developed in under three months, to more...
Kano Govt Seals Hospital For Violating COVID-19 Protocols
The Kano State Government has sealed a private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano for treating sever cases of coronavirus, COVID-19. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kano by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba. According to the Commissioner, the hospital was shutdown in accordance with the standard set by the state Task Force on COVID-19, which...
Enugu State Govt Commences Construction Of 260 Primary Healthcare Centres
As part of measures to improve healthcare delivery and bring healthcare services closer to the people, the Enugu State Government is currently building new 260-type 2 primary healthcare centres across the state. This was disclosed, yesterday, by the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, when he received in audience the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa,...
Oyo Bans Use Of Styrofoam
The Oyo State Government on Monday banned the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. The state House of Assembly had, on Thursday, February 8, 2024, urged the state government to ban the use of styrofoam for food purposes in the state. It, therefore, inaugurated the Food Safety Compliance Enforcement Task Force to oversee the enforcement of...
Replace Striking Doctors With Corpers – Ehanire, Minister Of Health Tells Hospitals
The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to “immediately” commence the use of consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC to provide routine services. The government also directed that locum staffers should “be brought in when and where necessary to forestall services’ disruption when applicable and affordable”. The Minister...
