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An Israeli Death Likely Unlinked To Covid-19 Vaccine He Took Two Hours Before

LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 75-year-old man from Beit She’an died of a heart attack about two hours after being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus on Monday morning, the Health Ministry reported. The man had preexisting conditions and had suffered from heart attacks in the past, it said. Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy has launched an […]

Dec 29 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Malian Opposition Leader, Cisse Dies Of Corona Virus

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse died of coronavirus on Friday aged 71, his family and party said, after being held hostage for six months by jihadists earlier this year. Cisse “died in France, where he had been taken for Covid-19 care,” a member of his family told AFP. “I can confirm this […]

Dec 26 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Nigeria Records 1,041 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 81,963

LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,041 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 81,963. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “1041 new #COVID19 cases Lagos-316 FCT-210 Kaduna-83 Plateau-70 Gombe-56 Oyo-56 Katsina-47 Nasarawa-35 Kano-33 Ogun-21 Rivers-17 Niger-14 […]

Dec 25 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Two Advisors Close To Pope Francis Test Positive To Covid-19

LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis was tested for Covid-19 on Monday, Dec. 21, and received a negative result, the Italian news agency ANSA reported today, saying it got the information from Vatican sources. The pope underwent the test after Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, 57, the pope’s almoner, tested positive after showing some symptoms of coronavirus that […]

Dec 23 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Nigeria Records 999 COVID-19 Second Wave, Total Now 79,789

LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 999 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 79,789. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. “On the 22nd of December 2020, 999 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in […]

Dec 23 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Brazil President Warns Against Use Of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine, Says It May Turn Users To Crocodile

LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in a fresh attack on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, that has shown 95% efficacy in Phase 3 clinical trials, said that the vaccine may cause someone to turn into a crocodile. “In the Pfizer contract it’s very clear: ‘We’re not responsible for any side effects.’ If you turn into crocodile […]

Dec 22 2020 | Posted in Features,Health,National | Read More »

Passengers Watch In Horror As Covid-19 Patient Dies In Plane

LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Passengers have watched in horror as a man with coronavirus died inside aeroplane. According to Dailymail, passengers sitting in various parts of the crowded cabin took photos as the drama unfolded before them which saw paramedics attempt to revive the passenger who was pronounced dead shortly after an emergency landing in New […]

Dec 21 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Covid-19:Nigeria Records 3 Deaths, 501 New Cases As Kaduna Urges Staff To Work From Home

LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 501 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday. Since the beginning of the outbreak in February, more than 874,617 samples have been tested by NCDC, out of which […]

Dec 21 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Covid-19 Hits Speaker, Clerk Of Niger State House Of Assembly

LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Bawa, and the clerk of the House, Abdullahi Kagara have tested positive for Coronavirus. Both the Speaker and Clerk have since gone into self-isolation. The Commissioner of Information in the State, Muhammed Idris, confirmed this to Channels Television on Sunday. According to him […]

Dec 20 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Nurse Faints On Television 17 Minutes After Getting Covid-19 Vaccine

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-If you’re known to faint from pain or the sight of needles, perhaps volunteering to get the COVID-19 vaccine live on television isn’t a wise choice. But one Tennessee nurse didn’t let it stop her from getting the jab on camera and, unsurprisingly, collapsing minutes later. Tiffany Pontes Dover, a 30-year-old mother-of-two […]

Dec 19 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »