Nigeria records first death from coronavirus as cases hit 36
Post Views: 1,046 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has confirmed Nigeria’s first Coronavirus (COVID-19) death. Ehanire also said
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More than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 34 African countries
Post Views: 979 More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19
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COVID-19: Nigeria orders closure of schools as confirmed cases hit 12
Post Views: 1,252 The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the closure of all schools across the country including primary,
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Bloomberg boosts coronavirus Global Response Initiative with additional $40m
Post Views: 864 Just days after Mike Bloomberg launched a program to help American mayors improve their coronavirus response, Bloomberg
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AfDB announces bold measures to curb Coronavirus
Post Views: 1,109 The African Development Bank on Wednesday 18 March 2020 announced health and safety measures to help prevent
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Coronavirus: Lagos to shut down schools
Post Views: 1,107 As part of the preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Lagos State Government
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Nigeria confirms second case of Coronavirus
Post Views: 1,037 Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Monday 9th March 2020 announced a newly confirmed case of
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WHO team arrives in Tehran to support the COVID-19 response
Post Views: 923 A team of WHO experts has landed in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, to support the
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Two more foreign nationals tested negative to Coronavirus in Lagos
Post Views: 917 Two more foreign nationals suspected to be carrying the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from a high-risk country in
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UN releases $15m to fund global efforts to contain Coronavirus
Post Views: 1,591 The United Nations Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcock, on Sunday 1st March 2020 released US$15 million from the
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