WHO worried at community spread of COVID-19 in West Africa
The World Health Organization is worried by the community spread of the new coronavirus in a significant number of West African countries, the regional head of the organization said on…
WHO declines comment on remdesivir in COVID-19 treatment
A top World Health Organization official declined comment on Wednesday on reports that Gilead Science’s remdesivir could help treat COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, but said…
NCDC announces end of emergency phase of 2020 Lassa Fever outbreak in the country
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared the emergency phase of the 2020 Lassa fever outbreak over. This is following successive decline in cases below the emergency…
Warning: Those who recovered from Covid-19 could still be re-infected – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no evidence that people who recovered from COVID-19 cannot be re-infected. In a “Scientific Brief” released from its headquarters in Geneva on…
U.S. stays away as world leaders launch plan to accelerate COVID-19 drugs, vaccine
World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and to share them around the globe, but the United States did not take part…
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…