Posts tagged as: WHO

President John Magufuli Goes Spiritual, Declares Tanzania Free Of Covid-19

LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has declared the country “coronavirus-free” thanks to prayers by citizens. “The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God,” Mr Magufuli told worshippers in a church in the capital, Dodoma. The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the government’s strategy on Covid-19. The government has stopped […]

WHO, NAFDAC Raise Alarm As Fake Coronavirus Drugs Flood Nigerian Market

LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the world anxiously await a cure for COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday raised the alarm over the rising number of adulterated medical products in the markets. They specifically mentioned Chloroquine as one of such products […]

European Union Urges US To “Reconsider” Decision On WHO Split

LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)- The European Union on Saturday called on the United States to “reconsider” the decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump said Friday he was severing US ties with the WHO, accusing it of failing to do enough to combat […]

Trump Suspends Relationship With WHO Over China Coronavirus ‘Coverup’

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Trump on Friday announced he is suspending the United States’ relationship with the World Health Organization — accusing the global body of covering up the coronavirus crisis with China. At a press conference in the White House’s Rose Garden, Trump accused the United Nations organization of being under the control of […]

COVID-19: Nigeria Insists On Continuing With Hydroxychloroquine Trial Despite WHO Suspension

LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely 24 hours after the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspended all clinical trials for hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the trial will continue in Nigeria. The Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known during an […]

Covid-19: Lack Of Testing Leading To Silent Epidemic In Africa-WHO

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Africa has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but the World Health Organization is worried the continent could face a “silent epidemic” if its leaders do not prioritize testing for it, a WHO envoy said on Monday. “My first point for Africa, my first concern, is that a […]

No Proof That Convid-19 Can Infect People Through Surface Contact- WHO

LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has not been proven if people can catch the novel coronavirus by touching surfaces where it lingers, such as handles, doorknobs or keyboards. The UN agency, which said this on Saturday, recommended in its safety guidelines that people disinfect objects. The guidelines reference a study […]

Covid-19 Could Kill 190,000 People In Africa This Year If Containment Measures Fail- WHO

LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that if containment measures in African countries fail, between 83,000 and 190,000 people across the continent could die in the first 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic. The study was based on 47 African countries with a total population of 1 […]

WHO To Commence Clinical Trial Of COVID-19 Vaccines In Nigeria Soonest

LAGOS MAY 3RD  (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation has said that Nigeria has expressed interest to be part of the global solidarity trial of the vaccines being developed to tackle COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Fiona Braka, Officer in Charge, WHO Nigeria, said efforts are underway […]

Peter Obi Hails Okonjo-Iweala On WHO Appointment

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS) -Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her recent appointment by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Special Envoy for WHO’s Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) […]

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