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…
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…
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…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that if containment measures in African countries fail, between 83,000 and 190,000 people across the continent could die in the first 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic. The study was based on 47 African countries with a total population of 1…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Executive Director of US based non-governmental organization, Victims Of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOF), Marion Smith has applauded the White House for taking this much step in the suspension of funds to World Health Organisation (WHO) on corovirus. In a statement made available to NewsRangers, disclosed that in their latest documented report…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bill Gates has condemned Donald Trump’s decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization, saying it is “as dangerous as it sounds”. The billionaire Microsoft founder tweeted that the world needs the health body more than ever. Trump’s controversial decision, which he said was made over the WHO’s handling of the…
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 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…