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50 Die As Strange Illness With Symptoms Of Inability To Urinate Or Defecate Hits Kogi State

LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An illness with symptoms such as headache, red eyes, loss of appetite, inability to urinate or defecate and convulsion has resulted in the death of 50 persons Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. Victims’ ages were between 25 and 40 years, reports said. While the state government still grapples with what […]

Nov 18 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

COVID-19: Celebrate Christmas Abroad, PTF Advises Nigerians Living Overseas

LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians in diaspora shelve plans of coming home for the Christmas festivities. The National Coordinator of the task force, Dr Sani Aliyu, disclosed this during the weekly media briefing of the task force. According to Aliyu, this will help prevent the safety measures […]

Nov 15 2020 | Posted in Health | Read More »

COVID-19 Explodes In US As Virus Spread Is Nearly Impossible To Control

LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With COVID-19 cases increasing in 46 states, 10 of which broke single-day records for new cases on Thursday, America has officially entered what experts refer to as the “exponential” phase of spread — a rapid multiplying of cases that can’t be contained through traditional measures. On Thursday alone, the U.S. saw 160,000 […]

Nov 14 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

20% Of Covid-19 Patients Later Develop Mental Illness, Study Finds

LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty percent of coronavirus patients later develop a new mental illness, according to a study. The most common disorders experienced by COVID-19 survivors within 90 days of their diagnoses are anxiety, depression and insomnia, according to the study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. “People have been worried that COVID-19 survivors will […]

Nov 11 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

US Records Over 127,000 COVID-19 Cases In A Day As Trump Chief Of Staff Text Positive

LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has set a third straight daily record for new Covid-19 infections, notching more than 127,000 cases, John Hopkins University reported Friday. And the death toll as of 8:30 pm (0130 GMT) over the past 24 hours was 1,149, the Baltimore-based university said. The outbreak has been surging for weeks […]

Nov 7 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

COVID-19 Hits Staff, Students Of Lagos Secondary School

LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government has confirmed COVID-19 cases in a secondary boarding school on the mainland. According to a report by Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Friday night, a member of the school’s staff tested positive for COVID-19 on November 2. “Contact tracing has revealed that a student and four contacts […]

Nov 7 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Contracts Covid-19

LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 50-year-old has mild symptoms and will remain in isolation for a further 10 days. “All people who came into contact with the FIFA President during the last few days have been informed accordingly and they are being requested to take the necessary steps,” the body said. “FIFA sincerely wishes President Infantino a speedy […]

Oct 28 2020 | Posted in Health,National,Sports | Read More »

Soccer Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for COVID-19

LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The most famous athlete in the world has tested positive for COVID-19. Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed he tested positive for the virus one day after a photo of him having dinner with his teammates in close quarters was taken. On Sunday, he played a big game in France that has now raised concern […]

Oct 14 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Bill On Legalization Of Cannabis In Nigeria Scales Second Reading

LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bill seeking the legalization and usage of industrial hemp plants for medical and scientific research has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill was presented by Rep. Princess Miriam Onuoha, the lawmaker representing Okigwe North of Imo State. This was disclosed by Tonye Jaja Clinton during a media […]

Oct 13 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Trump Returns To White House After Three Days Of Fighting Covid-19

LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS) President Trump was discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday evening to return to the White House, three days after being admitted to the hospital for treatment of complications from COVID-19. “I learned so much about coronavirus,” Trump said in a video posted to Twitter that he filmed […]

Oct 6 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »