Tag:Covid-19 Pandemic

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It was a Year! by Mfoniso Antia

Her soft palm touched my shoulder. I turned, only to be greeted by tons of questions. “Mummy, why do you always sigh and shake...

Michael Simire - September 1, 2020

Health

Lagos Health Commissioner recovers from COVID-19

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has recovered from COVID-19 infection, a week after contracting the virus. Mr Gbenga Omotoso, the state...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2020

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Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 1.24m as death toll nears 30,000

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday, August 31, 2020 said that the number of positive COVID-19 cases across...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2020

Health

India records 77,266 new COVID-19 cases, 1,057 deaths in single day

India’s COVID-19 tally reached 3,387,500 and deaths reached 61,529 on Friday, August 28, 2020, showed the latest data released by the Federal Health Ministry. As...

Michael Simire - August 28, 2020

Health

UK says low-income people in high-risk COVID-19 areas will be paid to self-isolate

The UK government announced on Thursday, August, 27, 2020 that people with low incomes living in areas with a high incidence of COVID-19 will...

Michael Simire - August 27, 2020

Health

WaterAid, Heineken launch N284m COVID-19 response hygiene scheme

Abuja-based WaterAid Nigeria has disclosed that Heineken Africa Foundation is supporting its Covid-19 emergency response work with a N284 million (€622,000) donation, which will help...

Michael Simire - August 26, 2020

Climate Change

Least Developed Countries demand scaled-up climate action amid pandemic-induced disruption

The Conference of Parties (COP) Bureau of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has decided that there could be an additional...

Michael Simire - August 26, 2020

Health

I’m responding positively to COVID-19 treatment, says Lagos Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says he’s responding positively to treatment after testing positive to COVID-19 virus, and remains committed...

Michael Simire - August 24, 2020

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