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Nigeria discharges 1,083 COVID-19 patients, with drop in new cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it confirmed 662 new COVID-19 cases in the country on Friday. The new daily infection figure is...

Dorcas Tyena - February 20, 2021

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570 South African police officers contract COVID-19

A total of 570 police officers have succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa while over 27,000 were infected, said Police Minister Bheki Cele on...

Dorcas Tyena - February 19, 2021

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Nigeria At Risk Of Another Ebola Outbreak- NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has placed Nigeria at ‘moderate risk’ of Ebola outbreak as Guinea battles the contagion. The NCDC made this known...

Dorcas Tyena - February 19, 2021

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COVID-19: Nigeria reports 877 new infections, 16 deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 877 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the...

Dorcas Tyena - February 19, 2021

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NAFDAC okays AstraZeneca Vaccine For Use In Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in Nigeria, it’s Director-General, Prof....

Dorcas Tyena - February 18, 2021

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Over 5m abortions recorded so far in 2021- Worldometer

Over five million abortions have been committed globally between January 1 and this moment, according to Worldometer. According to the reference website, since the dawn...

Dorcas Tyena - February 18, 2021

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Nigeria records 869 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it has recorded 869 new cases of COVID-19 across 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency...

Dorcas Tyena - February 18, 2021

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