Major health stories published last week
COVID-19 has infected over 110 million people globally with over two million deaths recorded.
Tag: Worldometer
COVID-19: 24 countries without any fatalities
COVID-19 has spread to 215 countries or territories in all seven continents of the world but two dozen countries have ...
No coronavirus-free African country as Lesotho confirms index case
In Algeria, the government announces the production of rapid test kits.
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Lockdown: How countries can support smallholder farmers – FAO
The organisation shared its recommendations in a video published on its official Twitter handle Friday.
UNILAG research centre warns against use of herbal medicine for COVID-19 treatment
The centre said while there are herbs with known immune boosting properties, "the use of herbal medicine(s) in the treatment ...
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Prominent Africans who have died from coronavirus
As more testing is being rolled out in the coming weeks, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, have ...
Coronavirus: Global confirmed cases to cross million threshold in days – Experts
As at Tuesday afternoon, there are 803, 541 cases across the world, showing a growth rate of about 100, 000 ...
Coronavirus: U.S. death toll now over 2000
By Sunday evening, the number of reported deaths passed 2, 200, according to compiled data from worldometer.
Coronavirus: Africa records near 2000 cases
A total of 43 countries in Africa now have confirmed cases of Covid-19.
How Nigeria’s first coronavirus victim died – Relative
Mr Achimugu who recently returned home following a medical treatment in the UK died of Coronavirus on Sunday.
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Coronavirus cases across Africa now over 600
On Wednesday, 119 new cases of the virus were confirmed in the continent.
Coronavirus: Over 400 cases recorded in African countries
Forty-one cases have recovered from COVID-19 in the continent.