COVID
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Health
WHO anticipates winter “surge” in COVID-19 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the onset of winter in northern countries could spike COVID-19 hospitalisation and deaths. It,…
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Foreign
First Covid case reported at Tokyo Olympic village
The chief of the Tokyo Olympics accepts athletes are “probably very worried”, after a Games-related organiser became the first person…
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Health
Covid: NCDC says Delta variant detected in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as…
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Foreign
Covid: S/Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for vaccinated foreign visitors
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that foreign visitors arriving by air from most countries will no longer need to quarantine…
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Foreign
Scientists warn new COVID mutations in a year as vaccines stall
Leading health experts from around the world warned the slow roll-out of vaccines and unequal distribution could mean the shots…
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Foreign
Covid: Why lockdown hasn’t led to more babies
For those who thought that lockdown would leave couples with little else to do than procreate, there was a surprise…
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News
Lifting 20m Nigerians out of poverty in next two years now within reach
*FG to give 1m households COVID-19 N5000 monthly Cash Transfer for 6 months Following the successful activation of the Economic…
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Africa
Covid: Nigeria and S’Africa variants ‘should not be compared’
A leading scientist who identified a new coronavirus variant in Nigeria has cautioned against comparisons with new strains found in…
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Health
COVID-19: What we still don’t know about the novel coronavirus
Despite incredible efforts by scientists around the world, there is still much we do not understand, and we are all…