Tag: Coronavirus Pandemic

US Surpasses 800,000 Covid-19 Deaths
December 15, 2021 No Responses

US Surpasses 800,000 Covid-19 Deaths

More than 800,000 Americans have now died from the coronavirus, the highest recorded national death toll from the global pandemic. It comes as the US reached 50 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Monday.  Most deaths have been recorded among...
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Ghana Bans Unvaccinated Travellers
December 11, 2021 No Responses

Ghana Bans Unvaccinated Travellers

Ghana is introducing some of the world’s strictest Covid travel rules, by banning any adult who has not been vaccinated from flying in with effect from Monday.  There is no option to self-isolate.  Ghanaian citizens and residents abroad are exe...
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Nigeria Records 665 New Cases Of Covid-19, Eight Deaths
August 15, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records 665 New Cases Of Covid-19, Eight Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday recorded 665 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths across the country. According to NCDC, the new cases were reported from 13 states- Lagos (369), Anambra (68), Oyo (63), Akwa Ibom (48),...
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Nigeria Reports 610 New Cases Of COVID-19, Two Deaths
August 11, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 610 New Cases Of COVID-19, Two Deaths

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 610 new cases of COVID-19 infections, the second-highest in nearly six months.   According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the new infections took the country’s total confirmed cases to 179,118, from the 422 ca...
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India Records 300,000 Covid Deaths, 26m Cases As Pandemic Rages
May 24, 2021 No Responses

India Records 300,000 Covid Deaths, 26m Cases As Pandemic Rages

The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in India has moved past the 300,000 mark as the country continues to grapple with the pandemic. Experts warn that the real number of fatalities might be much higher as many deaths are...
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UK Exports To EU Drop 40%
March 13, 2021 No Responses

UK Exports To EU Drop 40%

United Kingdom (UK) goods exports to the European Union fell 40.7% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), while imports tumbled 28.8%.  The figures show the biggest drop since records began in 1997, and are the first...
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COVID-19 Claims 734 Indian Doctors
February 5, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19 Claims 734 Indian Doctors

India’s main association of physicians, on Thursday, said more than four times as many doctors had died than the government has said.  This is as the country ramps up vaccination of health-care professionals in its bid to contain the COVID-19...
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Coronavirus Claims 602 Journalists In 2020
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Coronavirus Claims 602 Journalists In 2020

No fewer than 602 journalists in 59 countries died of the novel coronavirus in 2020, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), said on Tuesday. “More than 600 journalists died of COVID-19 pandemic in 59 countries in 10...
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Pope Francis Seeks Vaccines For All
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...
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Journalists To FG: Ban Flights From Britain
December 23, 2020 No Responses

Journalists To FG: Ban Flights From Britain

The Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has urged the Federal Government to ban flights from Britain and other countries currently experiencing the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. The call is contained in a statement jointly signed by Chioma.....
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Nigeria Confirms 617 New Cases Of Coronavirus
December 13, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 617 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 617 new cases of Coronavirus in the country.  According to NCDC, the new cases were reported in 14 states and the Federal  Capital Territory(FCT). The NCDC stated that Lagos an...
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Nigeria Confirms 550 New Coronavirus Cases
December 9, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 550 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 550 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the country. According to NCDC, the 550 new cases had taken the total number of infections in the country to 70,195. The new cases were recorded.....
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Nigeria Confirms Two Deaths, 133 New Cases Of Coronavirus
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...
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Nigeria Confirms 163 New Cases Of Coronavirus
October 12, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 163 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 163 new cases of the Coronavirus in the country, amounting to 60,266 confirmed infections.   According to NCDC, Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases in the country, with 113 case...
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