Over 100 health workers have contracted the coronavirus in Africa -WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa, 112 health workers from 16 countries have been infected. WHO disclosed this in a weekly…
WHO decontaminates, seals offices in Bauchi for 2 weeks as staff tests positive for COVID-19
An official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Bauchi Office, has tested positive to the deadly Novel Coronavirus in Bauchi State. Dr Aliyu Maigoro, Bauchi State Commissioner for…
COVID-19: Africa has 19,000 cases, 4,416 recoveries, 991 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 19,000. Compared to Europe and…
WHO says 44 countries in Africa can now test for coronavirus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19. The UN’s health agency disclosed this on Friday in its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. The…
WHO: Trump’s decision will affect Africa in the fight against COVID-19 – NIMR DG
Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has said that the U.S. decision to cut funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) would have great implication on…
WHO confirms 3 fresh cases of Ebola in DRC
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says three new cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) WHO had on Friday confirmed a new case of Ebola…
Clinical trials on coronavirus vaccine shows promising results – NCDC
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, DG NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus disease some trials have shown…
Congo records second Ebola death in days – WHO
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded a second Ebola death in days following more than seven weeks without a new case, the World Health Organization said on Sunday. Congo had been…
WHO probing reports of recovered COVID patients testing positive again
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease while being…
COVID-19: WHO lists strategies to ease stay-at-home restrictions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with affected countries on strategies for gradually and safely ease stay-at-home restrictions occasioned by Coronavirus pandemic. The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros…