Category: Health

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Stores, hair salons, museums can reopen Monday; curfew remains

Stores, hair salons, museums can reopen Monday; curfew remains

Premier François Legault announced Wednesday 3 February 2021 that the reopening of major small businesses in the Province of Quebec will commence Monday next week, in what he termed a “small deconfinement.” According to Andy Riga who writes for Montreal Gazette, the situation in Quebec has improved considerably in recent weeks, but hospitals are still...

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COVID-19: Nigeria 

COVID-19: Nigeria 

The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1386 new case ofCOVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-476 Rivers-163 FCT-116 Kaduna-114 Oyo-68 Ogun-56 Plateau-62 Imo-55 Osun-55 Edo-51 Anambra-50 Kwara-44 Kano-17 Ebonyi-14 Cross River-10 Delta-10 Jigawa-8 Bayelsa-6 Ekiti-6 Borno-2 Taraba-2 Zamfara-1 

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International Development Minister, Karina Gould Appointed to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment Engagement Group

International Development Minister, Karina Gould Appointed to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment Engagement Group

Amid Gavi’s COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) agreement to make accessible COVID-19 vaccines to a total of 92 low- and middle-income countries and economies, host and administer the COVAX Facility, the umbrella mechanism to which 78 countries have already submitted written expressions of interest. The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the...

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COVID-19: Nigeria 

COVID-19: Nigeria 

The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1270 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-435 FCT-234 Oyo-103 Plateau-86 Rivers-71 Enugu-51 Nasarawa-41 Delta-39 Edo-39 Osun-33 Niger-31 Sokoto-23 Ondo-16 Taraba-13 Ebonyi-12 Kano-10 Abia-9 Bayelsa-8 Bauchi-7 Imo-5 Katsina-3 Gombe-1

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COVID-19: Nigeria 

COVID-19: Nigeria 

The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed  1244 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria;  Lagos-774 FCT-125 Plateau-102 Anambra-47 Ondo-46 Rivers-27 Edo-18 Kaduna-16 Ogun-16 Gombe-16 Bauchi-11 Kano-11 Nasarawa-10 Akwa Ibom-7 Sokoto-7 Borno-5 Ekiti-4 Zamfara-2 101,331 confirmed, 80,491 discharged and 1,361 deaths.

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COVID-19: Nigeria 

COVID-19: Nigeria 

The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed  1024 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria;  Lagos-653 Plateau-63 Benue-48 Zamfara-45 FCT-42 Rivers-27 Ondo-26 Adamawa-26 Kaduna-22 Edo-18 Ogun-16 Imo-12 Kano-9 Yobe-6 Ekiti-5 Jigawa-4 Osun-2 100,087 confirmed, 80,030 discharged and 1,358 deaths.

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COVID-19: Nigeria 

COVID-19: Nigeria 

The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1544 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-739 Plateau-168 FCT-153 Oyo-91 Nasarawa-90 Rivers-80 Kaduna-35 Edo-33 Kano-29 Ogun-21 Delta-19 Sokoto-16 Akwa Ibom-11 Ebonyi-11 Enugu-10 Osun-10 Niger-9 Bauchi-8 Kebbi-8 Katrina-2 Taraba-1 97,478 confirmed, 78,552 discharged and 1,342 deaths.

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Quebec Imposes 8 P.M Provincewide Curfew Until Feb. 8

Quebec Imposes 8 P.M Provincewide Curfew Until Feb. 8

Quebec announces curfew, becoming the first province in Canada to do so. Quebec’s premier, François Legault announced a curfew amid rising COVID-19 cases. Residents will have to stay inside their homes, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., with fines up to $6,000. This will be in effect until at least Feb. 8. The pandemic in...

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COVID-19: Nigeria 

COVID-19: Nigeria 

The Nigeria Center for disease control has confirmed 1664 new cases of COVID19 in Nigeria; Lagos-642 FCT-407 Plateau-160 Kaduna-83 Rivers-62 Adamawa-47 Nasarawa-38 Abia-29 Edo-28 Anambra-27 Niger-24 Ogun-24 Imo-15 Oyo-14 Kano-12 Osun-12 Borno-9 Delta-7 Enugu-7 Bauchi-5 Ekiti-5 Sokoto-5 Jigawa-2

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1-year Imprisonment awaits Lagos Residents who flout Covid-19 rules

1-year Imprisonment awaits Lagos Residents who flout Covid-19 rules

Lagos state government has urged its residents to avoid being jailed for a year by complying with COVID-19 guidelines. The spike of COVID-19 cases in Lagos has given rise to the new measures taken by the Governor, Babajide Sanwolu. Residents of Lagos are expected to wear a face mask when outside their homes. The LASG...