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Governors endorse suspension of public gatherings
In a continuous and consistent confrontation of COVID-19 in Nigeria, State governors under the auspices of the National Economic Council…
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COVID-19 could claim 25 million jobs worldwide – ILO
The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by around 25 million, according to…
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Coronavirus: Why washing hands is difficult in some countries
As Europe and much of the developed world shuts down in the face of coronavirus, many millions of people haven’t…
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Aisha Buhari wants private healthcare intervention fund established
First Lady Aisha Buhari has made a case for the establishment of special private healthcare intervention fund like that of…
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WHO finally confirms coronavirus as pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
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Coronavirus infections pass 100,000 globally
The number of people infected with coronavirus across the world surpassed 100,000 on Friday as the outbreak reached more countries…
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Coronavirus: World Bank pledges $12bn in emergency aid
The World Bank has committed $12bn (£9.4bn) in aid for developing countries grappling with the spread of the coronavirus. The…
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Hot tea, on a hot day?
According to Professor Peter McNaughton, a neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge, consuming hot beverages, such as tea or hot…
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Coronavirus: Buhari warns against panic, commends Lagos, Ogun
President Muhammadu Buhari notes with sadness, the recent confirmation of a case of Covid-19 infection in Lagos, Nigeria. This was…