Report reaching The DAILY VENDOR indicates that the dreaded novel virus ‘coronavirus’ may have claimed its first Head of State, since it first became a global pandemic. The Daily Mail UK, reported that the Burundian president died from the coronavirus according to medics at the hospital where he was flown to following his death. Burundian government had
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At least 269 Nigerians stranded in India due to the coronavirus pandemic have returned home. It was gathered that 103 evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos while 166 citizens landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. It was also learnt that a Nigerian airline, Air Peace, airlifted the returnees early Saturday.“The
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The Minister of Information in Zambia, Dora Siliya has announced that she tested positive for Coronavirus. The Minister however said she is asymptomatic and had gone into self-isolation. Siliya made this disclosure in a video on Twitter on Saturday where she said “Even after taking all precautions … yesterday I did test positive for COVID
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By: Reuters More than 500 workers at an industrial facility in Ghana have tested positive for the coronavirus, the country’s health service said, as total cases jumped by nearly 30 per cent in a single day. The health service did not name the facility, where it said in a statement that 533 out 1,300 workers
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The Nigeria Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire had Thursday announced that more than 40 health workers, including doctors in the country have tested positive for coronavirus. He said it had become critically important for health workers to maintain a high index of suspicion and protect themselves adequately with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that forty-nine new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 23 in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Oyo, 1 in Ekiti. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that the centre said in a tweet, “as at 10:40 pm 18th April
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One hundred Italian doctors have died of the novel coronavirus since the pandemic reached the Mediterranean country in February, Italy’s FNOMCeO health association said on Thursday. “The number of doctors who have died because of COVID-19 is 100 – perhaps even 101 at the moment, unfortunately,” a FNOMCeO spokesman told AFP. The toll includes retired
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The new coronavirus isn’t picky about who it infects — so why does data emerging from some states suggest that African Americans are bearing the brunt? Experts say the community is disproportionately impacted by underlying conditions linked to poverty, and often faces challenges in accessing testing and health care. “We know that blacks are more
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A former Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has described the Coronavirus pandemic as a blessing in disguise, as it has exposed Nigeria as a country where quality of leadership is of low grade. Okogie, who stated this yesterday, said the outbreak of COVID-19 had been a dangerous, yet revelatory moment
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Two Mexican brewers, including the producers of Corona beer, have said they are reducing production because of the health emergency in the country over the COVID-19 pandemic. Grupo Modelo — whose brands include Pacifico and Modelo as well as Corona — said the measure was in line with the Mexican government’s order to suspend all
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The National Centre for Disease Control in Nigeria Friday night confirmed 20 new cases of coronavirus. “Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 11 in Lagos, 3 in the FCT, 3 in Edo, 2 in Osun & 1 in Ondo,”NCDC tweeted “Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State”
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The National Centre for Disease Control in Nigeria on Friday night confirmed the death of two patients of coronavirus in the country. “Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State,” NCDC said. NCDC also confirmed 20 new cases of the disease, taking the total cases to 210. Details later…
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Maurice Iwu, a Nigerian professor of Pharmacognosy from the University of Nigeria Nsukka,, has said a “drug” for the treatment of coronavirus might be ready “very soon”. Iwu, a former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission and the Chairman of the Imo State Task force on COVID-19, said a version of the drug was already
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The Lagos state government on Friday announced the discharge of four coronavirus patients after making full recovery from the novel virus. “More great news from our Infectious Disease Hospital as 4 patients; 3 females and 1 male have recovered fully, tested negative twice and have been discharged,” Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu tweeted. This comes
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A man infected with COVID-19 spit in another man’s face as they waited to board a train in Thailand, and the coronavirus-stricken man soon dropped dead thereafter according to report by TMZ. A surveillance video shows the disturbing interaction on a train platform in Bangkok with the patient walking up to another man in line
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