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COVID-19: 10 new cases confirmed by Nigeria’s health ministry
Nigeria's Ministry of Health has confirmed ten new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 22 (twenty-two). All 10 (ten) new cases are Nigerian nationals;…
Nigeria discharges COVID-19 index case
The first case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, an Italian who flew into the country via Istanbul, has been cured and discharged.
Goovernor Sanwo-Olu, who is the incident commander for COVID-19 in Lagos State, said in a statement signed…
World Kidney Day 2020: Prevention remains best option – ISN, IFKF
With statistics showing that one in three people or an estimated 850 million people, is at increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney…
WHO characterizes COVID-19 as a pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday (March 11) declared the global spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic.
Speaking at the COVID-19 media briefing, the WHO Director-General said the organization has been assessing the…
COVID-19: Nigeria imposes restrictions on inbound travellers
Nigeria is imposing restrictions on inbound international travellers from countries in three categories as a result of the recent outbreak of coronavirus.
Category One and Category Two travellers will be required to be quarantined for 14…
Nigeria confirms second coronavirus case
The Nigerian government has confirmed the second case of coronavirus in the country.
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monday at a press conference in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
Ehanire briefed…
CORONAVIRUS: South Africa confirms first case
South Africa today, Thursday March 5, confirmed its first case of coronavirus, as cases begin to rise in the continent.
According to a statement by the Health Department, a 38-year-old man who returned from an Italy trip with his wife,…
How Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case was diagnosed
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has offered more information on how Nigeria's first Coronavirus case was identified and efforts currently being made to prevent the spread of the virus.
The patient, the governor said,…
Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case
Commences contact tracing
Nigeria on February 27 confirmed its first case of cotonavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State.
A statement signed by the Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi reads:
"The case is an…