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August 4, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: 14 NYSC Members Test Positive

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali Inname, disclosed on Tuesday that 14 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been confirmed positive with COVID-19 in the state. Briefing Journalists, he said the infected members were detected in the ongoing orientation...

February 22, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 521 New Coronavirus, Eight Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 521 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 152,074. NCDC explained that the country’s daily COVID-19 infection rate has dropped below 1...

January 12, 2021 No Responses

Edo Records 82 New Coronavirus Cases, Three Deaths In 72 Hours

The Edo government says it has recorded 82 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths from the disease in the last 72 hours.The state’s COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Andrew Obi, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Monday in Benin.He...

January 4, 2021 No Responses

Italy Reports 347 Coronavirus Deaths On Sunday

Italy reported 347 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 364 the day before, the Health Ministry said. This is just as the daily tally of new infections rose to 14,245 from 11,831. Some 102,974 swab tests were carried out in the...

December 27, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 829 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 829 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country. According to NCDC, the new infections were reported from 14 states and the Federal Capital Ter...

December 26, 2020 No Responses

Pope Francis Seeks Vaccines For All

Pope Francis in his message on Friday prayed for an end to suffering in the world and emphasized on unity among the people. The Pope on the Christmas day, offered the faithful the traditional papal blessing “Urbi et Orbi’’ (to the...

December 24, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 1,133 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected persons to 80,922. NCDC explained that Lagos, the state with the highest number of c...

December 19, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Claims 1,500 Teachers

COVID-19 took a huge toll on South Africa’s education system as 1,493 teachers succumbed to the virus this year, said Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshega. The minister said the 2020 academic year was most challenging due to the disruption caused...

December 18, 2020 No Responses

Anxiety As Nigeria Confirms 1,145 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,145 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. According to NCDC, the figure is the highest ever infection recorded in one day since recordkeeping of COVID-19 commence...

December 16, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 758 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 758 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country, bringing the nation’s total confirmed cases to 74,132. According to NCDC, topped the list with 305 case...

October 19, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms Two Deaths, 133 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 133 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. According to NCDC, the country recorded two new casualties bringing the total death toll to 1,125. NCDC explained that the 133 new cases were...

October 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 153 New Cases Of Coronavirus

Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached 59,001, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 153 new infections in the country. According to NCDC, Lagos led with 81 cases of the virus infections, while Rivers recorded 21 cases, and the...

September 14, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Records 79 New Coronavirus Cases

Sixty-four Coronavirus (COVID-19), patients recovered from the infection across Nigeria in the last 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC, in its report released Sunday midnight via its official Twitter handle, a...

September 12, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 188 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday announced 188 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country with total number of infections now 56,017. According to NCDC, the 188 cases were reported from 18 states and the FCT....