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The increasing number of cases are beginning to spark concerns as there is no known cure or vaccine available to curb the spread.

According to the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, the nation’s consumer price inflation hit 5.4 per cent in January.

WHO said people accessed information on how to detect, prevent, respond to and control the new coronavirus.

Britain has recorded four cases of coronavirus so far.

The Lagos State Government said its investigators did not find any address that matched where the suspected victims were claimed to be living.

Medical officials have quarantined the ship, which carried about 3,700 passengers and crew members.

Out of the 31 suspected cases of Lassa fever, one was probable, 17 negative, nine confirmed, while five had pending laboratory results.

Across China, 89 new deaths and 2,656 new confirmed cases were reported, the vast majority in the province of Hubei.

The illness has killed 15 people already, with about 104 seriously infected.

Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

“WHO has deployed the experts from Africa to support us for two weeks to ensure that our plan and preparedness is complete and on point.”

Mr Wenliang was one of the first eight people to warn the public about the novel coronavirus.

Mr Ehanire called on all Nigerians to ensure that the battle to curb Lassa fever is not for the government alone, saying it is a collaborative effort.

The move is to check the high prevalence of renal failure in Borno State.

The WHO said it has launched a Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to support countries to prevent, detect and diagnose onward transmission.

The state government said it is spending a total of N1.6 million to treat a patient.

The six laboratories are located in Senegal, South Africa, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

WHO said it is embarking on a Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for the coronavirus.

Georgina Jibrin, a 69-year-old woman, allegedly died due to the negligence of the hospital.

Foundations and multinational companies are ramping up funds to help China and health officials combat coronavirus

365 positive cases and 47 deaths have been reported from 23 states in Nigeria

The student has been provided “psychological comfort” by the university, who has also updated his family on the situation.