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Kano seals hospital over COVID-19 violation

The Kano State Government has shut down a private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano, for admitting and treating severe cases of COVID-19. The state...

mediagem - February 3, 2021

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records six additional UK variant

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and the African Centre for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) at Redeemers University, Ede, have detected an...

Dorcas Tyena - February 2, 2021

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Respite, as Nigeria gets 16 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

The Federal Government has said that the country will receive 16 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines before the end of February. The Executive...

mediagem - February 2, 2021

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COVID-19: Nigeria rejects new testing regime, may suspend Dubai, Netherlands flights

The Federal Government has said it may suspend flight operations from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Netherlands due to the new COVID-19...

mediagem - February 1, 2021

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NCDC announces 685 new COVID-19 infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 685 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the...

Dorcas Tyena - February 1, 2021

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Osun records five cases of UK COVID-19 strain

The Osun government on Sunday said five people have tested positive to the deadly B117 strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which was first reported in...

mediagem - January 31, 2021

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Wear Face masks or face another lockdown, presidency warns Nigerians

The Presidency has expressed concern over reports of non-compliance with the recently-signed Executive Order that makes mask wearing and observation of social distancing in...

mediagem - January 31, 2021

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