Coronavirus

The federal government recently said no Nigerian school will participate in the regional examinations earlier scheduled for August 5 to...

Official survey reveals that the food security situation in Nigeria has substantially worsened since the start of the pandemic

There are at least 21 vaccines currently under trial worldwide, according to the WHO.

Nigeria has reported over 500 cases daily in the last four days.

The agency said 26 per cent of calls to its emergency lines last week were hoax calls.

The official said understanding how a new virus is transmittable is critical for an effective response.

Learners would have to stay two meters apart, asides other documented measures.

UN, in its latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, says 687.8 million people suffered hunger...

Mr Ghebreyesus, said "mixed messages from leaders are undermining the most critical ingredient of any response: trust".

The company has donated about 800,000 units of products.

NCDC says 16 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours in four states: Lagos has 12, Abuja two, while...

“It is especially disturbing to see that some governments are punishing workers who voice their concerns about working conditions that...

The report also says, "Handwashing is one of the cheapest, easiest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of...

All 36 states and the FCT have recorded at least a case of the disease.

The health authorities had treated and discharged 619 more people, bringing the number of recovered cases to 19,831, while the...

The governor said a total of 1,897 patients had been discharged from the isolation centres.

The deputy governor's disclosure came days after the chief of staff to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Aminu Logun, died from COVID-19...

COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on Friday, the World Health...

Mr Ebie, who had been at the isolation centre for 21 days, was discharged on Sunday after testing negative for...

Nigeria has now had two weeks of decrease in new cases after six consecutive weeks of increase.

The report says the share of the world’s workers living in extreme poverty will rise sharply.

The NCDC has approved the automated GeneXpert laboratory located at the COVID-19/Infectious Diseases Centre Alagbado, Ilorin, as a test centre.

This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 31,323.

The 270 Nigerians will arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The study examined the bodies of 39 patients with heart conditions who had died while infected with the coronavirus.