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Covid-19 Saga: Trump Moves To Pull US Out Of World Health Organization

LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late May, accusing the WHO of being under China’s control in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite calls from the EU and others, he said he would […]

Jul 8 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Nigeria Professor Disputes Existence Of Covid-19, Calls For Prove

LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian professor, Cyril Otoikhian, has challenged the Nigerian government and other scientists working on COVID-19 to prove the existence of the virus in the country. The professor of genetics at the Novena University, Delta State, in a Monday morning programme on Channels TV, shocked his interviewers when he argued that the […]

Jul 8 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Weeks After Trump Open Churches New Outbreaks Of Covid-19 Surges Across US

LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Weeks after President Trump demanded that America’s shuttered houses of worship be allowed to reopen, new outbreaks of the coronavirus are surging through churches across the country where services have resumed. The virus has infiltrated Sunday sermons, meetings of ministers and Christian youth camps in Colorado and Missouri. It has struck churches […]

Jul 8 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Doubting Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Test Positive To COVID-19

LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly downplayed the severity of the coronavirus outbreak even as it has ravaged his nation, said Tuesday that he has COVID-19. Confirming his diagnosis to journalists in Brasilia on Tuesday, Bolsonaro said that he was suffering muscle aches, fatigue and a fever but otherwise felt “normal.” […]

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

Another Deadly Disease, Bubonic Plague, That Killed 200m People In 14 Century Hits China

LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-When the world is still battling with Covid-19 alleged to have emanated from Wahun, China, health officials in China have issued a warning after a case of another deadly disease, bubonic plague was confirmed by doctors. A third-level alert was issued in the Chinese city of Bayan Nur – the second lowest […]

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

Covid-19:Five Americans Who Flew By Private Jet To Italy Were Denied Entry

LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five Americans were denied entry to Italy after flying from Colorado due to the European Union’s ban on American visitors due to the US’s high volume of coronavirus cases. The Americans attempted to land in Cagliari Elmas airport on the island of Sardinia on Wednesday, CNN reported. A police spokesperson said they […]

Jul 4 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

NANCFS Calls On Okowa To Intensify Covid 19 Orientation, Extols Odogwu For Standing The Gap

LAGOS JUNE 29TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria’s Advocacy Network for a Covid 19 free Society, DANCFS has warned on imminent danger of trivializing the terminating effects of Coronavirus as a hoax and calls for maximum cooperation of everyone in staying alert to curbing contraction and transmission of the virus, noting that, the virus is at community transmission level. […]

Jul 3 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Ondo Governor’s Wife, Security Aide Test Positive For COVID-19

LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19, a Government House source has disclosed. The source also disclosed that a security aide of the governor had also tested positive. Though no official statement has been released by the government on the status of the wife of the […]

Jul 3 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Gunmen Besiege Kogi Hospital, Disrupt Covid-19 Press Briefing, Cart Away Computers, Phones

LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi State, carting away office equipment. The gunmen were said to have arrived in three vehicles and harassed health workers in the facility. The hospital had scheduled a media briefing for the day to demand a COVID-19 screening centre in the state […]

Jul 1 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Osun State SSG, Wole Oyebamiji, 10 Others Test Positive To COVID-19

LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Wole Oyebamiji, the Secretary to Osun Government (SSG) has tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the state to 127. Dr Rafiu Isamotu, the State Commissioner for Health Commissioner, who disclosed this in a statement in Osogbo on Tuesday, said 10 other new cases were also recorded. […]