60-Year-Old Nigerian Nurse Dies Of COVID-19 In UK
An ‘exceptional’ mother-of-four nurse who devoted her life to terminally-ill children has become the latest healthcare worker to be killed by COVID-19 in Britain, the Daily Mail of UK reported. Eyitolami Olaolorun had been a nurse for 40 years, most recently working at Wellington Hospital, a private centre in St John’s Wood, caring for young patients who were critically or...
Nigeria Records 242 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 4,641
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday, announced that the country has recorded 242 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4,641. Also Read: COVID-19: Gregory University Donates 10,000 PPEs To FG The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle and website on Monday night. https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1259978042425868296?s=20
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...
We Are Owed Seven Months Salaries – Abuja Doctors
Doctors employed by the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja last year are being owed salaries between three to seven months, the Association of Resident Doctors, FCT, has said. The doctors also complained about suspicious deductions from the salaries of old doctors after they were registered on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. This is contained in a communiqué issued after a...
FG Yet To Show Interest In Our COVID-19 Drug – Prof. Iwu
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bioresources Development Group (BDG), Prof. Maurice Iwu has stated that the Federal Government is yet to show interest in drug presented by his team of researchers for COVID-19. Iwu made this known during Zoom Conference organised by Elombah Communications in collaboration with Njenje Media Ltd, tagged “Covid-19 and the proposed Vaccination Bill: Implications for Nigeria”. The...
12 COVID-19 Patients Discharged In Borno
Umar Kadafur, the deputy governor of Borno, says 12 patients, who recovered from COVID-19, have been discharged from the state’s isolation centres. Kadafur, who is also the chairman of the state response team for the prevention and control of COVID-19, disclosed the recoveries of 12 patients in a statement on Sunday. The latest development brings to 14 the number of COVID-19...
Man Detained in Delta As American Lover Dies After Showing Symptoms Of COVID-19
A resident of Delta state is currently being detained over the death of a 67-year-old American who died after showing symptoms of COVID-19. The Nigerian was said to have invited her over to the country before the airports were shut in April. They had reportedly lodged at a hotel in Warri in Delta and later relocated to Orerokpe, still in Delta. But...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 248 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 4399
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Sunday night confirmed Two-hundred-and-forty-eight (248) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. This brings the figures of the pandemic to a total of 4399 in Nigeria. Also Read: Lagos Estimates 120,000 COVID-19 Cases By July See the details of the new cases below... https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1259615631135178753?s=20 Also Read: 47 Health Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus In Kano
47 Health Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus In Kano
The Kano state government says forty-seven (47) health workers have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Tijjani Husaain, coordinator of the state’s task force on COVID-19, disclosed this at a press conference in Kano, on Sunday. He said the infected health workers had contracted the disease the previous week, adding that no medical personnel got infected in the last few days. Also Read:...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 386 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 3,912
Nigeria has recorded 386 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,912. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Friday. The 386 new cases are the highest Nigeria has ever recorded in 24 hours since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. It...
