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Covid-19 Third Wave: Lagos State Infection Rates Hits 8.9%
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed new figures in the spiking rates of Covid-19 infection and deaths in a situation and management report of the covid-19 third wave in the state. According to the governor, an average of 6 covid-19 deaths was recorded daily in the week leading up to August, making…
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Nigerian Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Doctors in state-run hospitals in Nigeria have begun another indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, insurance benefits and poor facilities amid fears of a third wave of coronavirus. This is the second strike action by doctors in the country in this year alone. The strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which represents about…
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COVID-19 Third Wave: Nigeria Runs Out Of Vaccine
Nigeria might be experiencing the third wave of Covid-19 infections as predicted by the World Health Organization, following reports of a rise in infection rates and the presence of the infamous Delta variant as reported by Nigeria’s National Centre For Disease Control (NCDC). Until last week, Nigeria was recording fewer than 40 cases daily on…
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What Is The Delta Variant? All You Need To Know Visualized In Pidgin
Africa Centres For Disease Control (CDC) has reported a 40% in hospitalization in Africa and a daily record high infection rates in the country. The new more transmissible Delta variant is believed to be the reason behind this vicious third wave. First detected in India, this highly contagious (and possibly more severe) SARS-CoV-2 virus strain has now…
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Nigeria Bans Travel To India, Turkey and Brazil
The Federal Government has effected a travel ban that restricts entry to non-Nigerian passengers who have been in India, Brazil or Turkey in the last fortnight due to concerns over the surge in coronavirus and the different variants reportedly found in these countries. Recently, India saw the highest daily tally of new SARS-CoV-2 infections ever…