Two of 3 suspected COVID-19 cases test negative – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has confirmed that two out of the three recent suspected cases of Coronavirus identified in Lagos have…
Covid-19 contact tracing: FG monitoring 61 contacts, urges passengers of Turkish Airlines Feb. 24 flight to call health ministry
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Federal Government says there is no fresh case from 61 contacts of the index case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The…
Cooking to live: Ending Africa’s unchecked indoor pollution
Countless number of women in Nigeria suffer from the negative effect of over exposure to carbon emission from cooking stoves fuelled by kerosene, firewood and coal while some may have…
COVID19: WHO warns of global shortage, price gouging of medical equipment
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase…
The rumour that I am sick, in quarantine obviously false – Ihekweazu
DG NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the news that Director General of the centre, Chikwe Ihekweazu is in quarantine over COVID19 is false. This…
1.1 bn young people at risk of hearing loss due to exposure to noise in recreational settings -WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 1.1 billion young people aged between 12 and 35 years were at risk of hearing loss due to exposure to noise in…
Over 900m people to have hearing loss by 2050 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that more than 900 million people or one in every 10 people would have disabling hearing loss by year 2050. WHO gave the…
WHO says COVID-19 now a reality in Africa as Senegal confirms first case
Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, says as African countries confirm cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the virus ceases to be a threat, it has become a…
UN releases US$15 m in aid to vulnerable countries to tackle spread of coronavirus
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says the United Nations, UN has released US$15 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain the…
CoronaCoin: cryptocurrency developers seize on coronavirus to create new digital coin
Cryptocurrency developers have created a digital coin that allows traders to bet on the coronavirus epidemic, based on how many people fall ill or die. Called the “CoronaCoin,” its supply…