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Customs reopen Kamba border

… As NCS tasks Katsina community on security, following Border reopening*** The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Monday officially reopened the Kamba border which links the...

Health and Safety2 years ago

NCDC approves private lab for COVID-19 test in Edo

… As Ekiti LG boss urges residents to get vaccinated*** National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has approved Lahor Research Laboratories and Medical Centre, a private...

Israel reports 12 cases of acute hepatitis in children

Health and Safety2 years ago

Israel reports 12 cases of acute hepatitis in children

… As Chinese scientists map out how Omicron evades antibody therapeutics*** The Israeli Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported 12 cases of severe acute hepatitis of...

Nigeria must embrace `One Health Approach’ to control Lassa fever outbreak — academic

Health and Safety2 years ago

Why Lassa Fever may continue to live with us – Agbonlahor

Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, a member, of the National Committee on the Control of Lassa Fever, has said that the disease will continue to live in Nigeria...

Health and Safety2 years ago

COVID-19: WHO records lowest deaths, urges world not to “lose sight”

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said that since the early days of the pandemic, the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths was recorded last week....

COVID-19 poses formidable risk to smooth operation of AfCFTA- AU

Health and Safety2 years ago

COVID-19: New travel guideline takes effect from April 4 – PSC

A new international travel guideline has been issued by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, removing mandatory Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for fully vaccinated...

Health and Safety2 years ago

S/Korea to conduct COVID-19 antibody testing of 10,000 people

Ahn Cheol-soo, Chairman of the South Korea Presidential Transition Committee, on Wednesday said the government would conduct COVID-19 antibody testing on 10,000 people. According to the...

Health and Safety2 years ago

PSC currently reviewing travel advisory, public health safety measure -NCDC DG

… As NPHCDA says Bayelsa, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom still rank low in COVID-19 vaccination*** The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 says it is currently reviewing...

Health and Safety2 years ago

Rwanda ends temperature screening in COVID fight

… As UNICEF, Katsina govt. sign $3.5m agreement on healthcare services*** Temperature screening at public place entrances in Rwanda is no longer required and is not...

Trajectory of COVID-19 Pandemic: Uncertainties, Hope

Health and Safety2 years ago

Namibia relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

President Hage Geingob of Namibia, on Tuesday, said wearing of masks in public places would no longer be mandatory in the country. Geingob announced this during the...