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The Future Awards Africa celebrates 100 COVID-19 heroes across Africa at Beating Corona Telethon | 27 November, 2020

beatcor

November 26, 2020

Updates

In light of the resurging cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, leading African intervention database, BeatingCorona.Africa has announced The Beating Corona Telethon which serves as the Day 1 activity of The Future Festival by The Future Awards Africa (TFAA). The ...

In light of the resurging cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, leading African intervention database, ...

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Africa’s Low Coronavirus Death Isn’t A Mystery At All

Editor

September 18, 2020

Updates

There are several reasons why many global experts and health professionals cast predictions of high mortality rates on Africa in the early days of the pandemic, even as the world awoke to its volatile and barely escapable danger.  The continent is ridden ...

There are several reasons why many global experts and health professionals cast predictions of high ...

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Lagos health commissioner tests positive + other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 24, 2020

Updates

COVID-19 Updates - the issues, the news

COVID-19 Updates - the issues, the news

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684 evacuees tested positive and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 14, 2020

Updates

The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says 684 out of more than 13,000 evacuees tested positive for the virus. The Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a ...

The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says 684 out of more than 13,000 ...

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BeatingCorona from RED launches COVID-19 web map with the top 1,000 data points on Nigeria’s efforts

Editor

August 13, 2020

Updates

BeatingCorona from RED today launched its COVID-19 web map to help key stakeholders maintain focus and double-down on efforts to halt the spread of the virus in Nigeria. Leveraging the power of data analytics, the interactive platform spotlights flash-points ...

BeatingCorona from RED today launched its COVID-19 web map to help key stakeholders maintain ...

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Zero deaths, 453 new cases and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 13, 2020

Updates

A total of 453 coronavirus cases were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday. No deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, making the fatality to remain at 956, the figure reached on Tuesday after six people succumbed to the ...

A total of 453 coronavirus cases were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday. No deaths ...

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Jigawa govt distributes palliatives to over 40,000 households | #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 12, 2020

Updates

The Jigawa Government Tuesday, launched the distribution of palliatives to 42,312 poor and most vulnerable households in the state. The government also declared that the state has not recorded a new case of COVID-19 in the last 23 days. ...

The Jigawa Government Tuesday, launched the distribution of palliatives to 42,312 poor and most ...

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World Bank approves $114.28m for sub-national fight and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 11, 2020

Updates

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

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Lagos tally highest as Nigeria records 437 new cases and other #COVID-19 updates

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 10, 2020

Updates

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

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International flights to resume soon and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 7, 2020

Updates

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

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Osinbajo assures Nigerians of access to coronavirus vaccine and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 6, 2020

Updates

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

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How funding is affecting research in Nigerian universities and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 3, 2020

Updates

#COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

#COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

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Organizations in Nigeria have out-ran the government in feeding Nigerians

beatcor

July 28, 2020

Insights

Only 3% of food interventions in Nigeria are from the Government “Not knowing where your next meal will come from; not having enough money to eat a decent meal; eating only one poor meal a day; eating non-nutritious meals, ...

Only 3% of food interventions in Nigeria are from the Government “Not knowing where ...

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‘Seize opportunity this pandemic period’ and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 27, 2020

Updates

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

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Reps advise WHO against bias in vaccine trial and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 23, 2020

Updates

The House of Representatives has enjoined the World Health Organisation (WHO) to guard against discriminatory practices in the search for a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Chairman of the House Committee on Healthcare Services, Tanko Sununu, made the ...

The House of Representatives has enjoined the World Health Organisation (WHO) to guard against ...

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Abia commences mass testing and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 21, 2020

Updates

Following successful training of its Frontline Contact Tracers for coronavirus testing in the 17 council areas of Abia, its COVID-19 Committee yesterday, commenced statewide mass community testing for the virus. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji, who spoke ...

Following successful training of its Frontline Contact Tracers for coronavirus testing in the 17 ...

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Edo tops as NCDC confirms 556 new cases and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 20, 2020

Updates

Nigeria recorded 556 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported. Unlike recent days, Edo recorded the highest number of new cases, closely followed by Lagos. According to the health agency, 11 deaths were also recorded, ...

Nigeria recorded 556 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported. ...

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Hurting the Displaced: How COVID-19 is presenting new challenges for the Northeast

Editor

July 18, 2020

Enterprise

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly and expand geographically across affected African countries. Out of the 47 countries in the WHO African Region, 46 have reported confirmed cases with local transmission now occurring in almost all the countries. ...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly and expand geographically across affected African countries. ...

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Abuja hospitals rejecting patients and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 17, 2020

Updates

Simon Agagwu, 70, suffering from breathing complications, died on June 28 after he was reportedly refused treatment by at least three public hospitals in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, his family members have said. Agagwu had battled stroke for almost ...

Simon Agagwu, 70, suffering from breathing complications, died on June 28 after he was ...

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Nigeria’s poverty rate is on the increase and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 16, 2020

Updates

Although the working situation seems to be improving with the easing of the lockdown, Nigerian workers and consumers still face challenges in all sectors of the economy, the second round of the COVID-19 National Longitudinal Phone survey (COVID-19 NLPS) ...

Although the working situation seems to be improving with the easing of the lockdown, ...

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