Coronavirus: All African countries have now developed lab testing capacity – WHO
All African countries have now developed laboratory capacity to test for the coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also warned that the…
COVID-19: Our greatest threat not the virus itself but the lack of global solidarity, leadership -WHO
The lack of global leadership and unity to fight the coronavirus is a bigger threat that the outbreak itself, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday, adding…
Coronvirus pandemic has been exacerbated by politicisation: WHO
The global coronavirus pandemic has been exacerbated by polititicisation, the World Health Organization’s director general said on Monday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking at a virtual health forum organised…
Oil prices dip as demand worries outweigh tighter supply
Oil prices slid on Monday as concern grew that a record rise in coronavirus infections worldwide could stall a recovery in fuel demand, outweighing tighter supplies from major producers. Brent…
WHO, Rotary International congratulate Nigeria on Polio-free status
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated Nigeria for the Wild polio-free status accepted by Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). ARCC had on Thursday accepted Nigeria complete…
WHO declares Nigeria Polio free, says it’s a historic day for Nigeria, Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for the free status. The UN health agency disclosed this on its…
WHO moves to update guidelines on COVID-19 treatment after ‘great news’ in drug study
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was moving to update its guidelines on treating people stricken with COVID-19 to reflect results of a clinical trial that showed a cheap,…
Adamawa with 4 million people has only 300 doctors – NMA laments
The four million people in Adamawa State have barely 300 medical doctors to cater for their healthcare needs, Dr Tonde Gargah, Chairman of the state’s Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) chapter,…
COVID-19: Population-wide mask-wearing could prevent second waves – study
Population-wide face mask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics, and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lock downs, according…
COVID-19: About 40% of transmission may be due to asymptomatic cases – WHO
Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Tuesday. This…