LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-World Health Organization officials Monday said they still recommend people not wear face masks unless they are sick with Covid-19 or caring for someone who is sick. “There is no specific evidence to suggest that the wearing of masks by the mass population has any potential benefit. In fact, there’s some evidence […]
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organisation director-general said on Monday. At a virtual news conference in Geneva, Tedros warned against the use of drugs not shown to work against the disease. His remarks came as the number […]
LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Coronavirus was declared a pandemic Wednesday by the World Health Organization as cases spread to at least 114 countries. “WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction,” WHO Director Tedros […]
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised people to use contactless technology instead of cash as banknotes may be spreading coronavirus. The infectious COVID-19 virus could be carried on the surface of banknotes for several days, the WHO warned on Monday night. To stop the spread of the disease, people should use […]
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The search for prevention against coronavirus and the fear of contracting it has resulted in good business for herb sellers in Kaduna, as the prices of spices have gone up. The search for prevention against coronavirus and the fear of contracting it has resulted in good business for herb sellers in Kaduna, […]
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that some countries are taking advantage of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to steal money or sensitive information. Their strategy includes posing as WHO representatives to solicit money or information from unsuspecting members of the public, the UN agency said on its website. It […]
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked tenfold in a week. The U.N. health agency defines an international emergency as an “extraordinary event” that […]
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 30 years, according to the World Health Organisation. The organisation disclosed this in a statement announcing new guidelines to tackle the ailment, on its website on Tuesday. “We need to do everything we can to reduce our risk […]
LAGS OCTOER 25TH (NEWRANGERS)The 2018 average life expectancy for Nigerians is now 55 years, a global data shows. According to the latest World Health Organisation data published for 2018 life expectancy in Nigeria, a male given birth to in Nigeria in 2018 is expected to live approximately 54.7 years, while a female is expected to […]
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS) – There is a steady flow of customers, the dirt car park is filled with vehicles, and the stalls at Oluwo market in Epe outside Lagos city are full. The market is one of the biggest in this West African country where bushmeat is sold. The mood is festive and everyone […]
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