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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 […]

May 27 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia To End Nationwide Curfew, To Reopen Mosques On May 31

LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabia said it will end its nationwide coronavirus curfew from June 21, except in the holy city of Mecca, the interior ministry said Tuesday, after more than two months of stringent curbs. Prayers will also be allowed to resume in all mosques outside Mecca from May 31, the ministry said in […]

May 27 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Ivory Coast Children Flock Back To School After Covid-19 Shutdown

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of children in face masks flocked back to school in Ivory Coast on Monday after the country became one of the first in West Africa to restart lessons after a two-month coronavirus shutdown. With a total of 2,376 cases and dozens of new infections each day, Ivory Coast has yet to […]

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

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 […]

May 26 2020 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

South African To Ease Lockdown From June 1st By Opening Up The Economy

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS) – President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday a further easing of South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown from June 1, allowing the vast majority of the economy to return to full capacity. Africa’s most industrialised economy has been largely shut down since late March, when the government enforced severe restrictions to stem the […]

May 25 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Covid-19: Lagos State Spends N800m In Conducting Test For 16,000 People

LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government on Thursday disclosed that it has spent at least N800 million in conducting 16,000 COVID-19 tests in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Professor. Akin Abayomi stated this, while briefing newsmen on COVID-19 weekly situation report, held in Press Centre, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Abayomi, while responding to […]

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

In Expectation Of Flight Operation,FAAN Commences Fumigation Of Int’l Airports

LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has commenced fumigation of the International Airports in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt ahead of reopening of flight operations in Nigeria. General Manager, (Corporate Affairs) Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, made this known Tuesday in a statement issued in Lagos. Mrs. Yakubu explained that the […]

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

PDP Set To Establish COVID-19 Testing Centre In Anambra As Obi Donates N40m

LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Family in Anambra State has again made laudable commitment to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic by taking urgent steps in ensuring that a standard COVID-19 testing centre is set up in the State and by sharing relief materials and cash worth millions of naira to the […]

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

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 […]

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

FDA Halts Bill Gates Covid-19 Testing Program

LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) halted a coronavirus testing program promoted by billionaire Bill Gates and Seattle health officials pending reviews. The program sought to send test kits to the homes of people both healthy and sick to try to bring the country to the level of testing officials say is […]

May 18 2020 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »