WASHINGTON: The new coronavirus isn’t biased about who it infects – so why does data emerging from some states suggest that African Americans are bearing the brunt of the pandemic in the US? Experts say blacks are disproportionately impacted by underlying health conditions linked to poverty, face discrimination in medical care, and are more likely […]
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Originally broadcast live on 06 April 2020, the daily press briefing on coronavirus COVID-19, direct from WHO Headquarters, Geneva Switzerland with Dr Tedros WHO Director-General, Dr Micheal Ryan, Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Programme, and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical lead, WHO Health Emergencies Programme with special guests Lady Gaga and Hugh Evans,
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Following the announcement of the primary Coronavirus case in Ondo State, palpable concern has continued to grip residents of the town. SaharaReporters gathered that the primary confirmed case is a navy officer, who just lately returned to Nigeria from India. A supply informed our correspondent that the state obtained the results of the take a
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Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has introduced a 14-day lockdown within the state to stop the unfold of Coronavirus. This is coming after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed 5 circumstances within the state. Though the federal government had initially denied the end result by the NCDC and mentioned one other
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The Lagos State Government has discharged one other 11 Coronavirus sufferers after they examined unfavourable to the illness. This was introduced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday night. He mentioned, “I’m completely happy to interrupt to you, my good individuals of Lagos, the information of the discharge immediately of 11 extra sufferers from our facility
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A medical professional, Abu Clement Okolo, has stated that Africa can’t run away from Coronavirus, therefore the necessity to embrace the rules given by the World Health Organisation. Clement, who spoke to SaharaReporters on the preparedness of Nigeria and Africa as a complete, stated it’s unimaginable to foretell the potential turnout of occasions in Africa as many
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KUALA LUMPUR: The following are the replies made by the related businesses to the Quick Response Team of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) on fake news that went viral on social media as of 7pm today. >> The National Security Council (MKN) has denied claims a 3rd section of the Movement Control Order (MCO)
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A United States citizen, who tested positive for Coronavirus in Lagos, has been moved back home to America. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure on his Twitter handle on Wednesday. He said, “The total #COVID-19 cases in Lagos is now 82. Eight patients have so far been discharged following their
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A lot of legal issues are bound to arise as an aftermath of the outbreak of Coronavirus otherwise referred to as COVID-19. There is therefore a need to shed light on some of the issues that may arise and how to navigate them. This article will x-ray the rights of patients, the rights of health
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PUTRAJAYA: A total of 43,462 clinical samples have been taken for Covid-19 testing to date, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. Of those, 2,908 samples tested positive, 32,894 turned out negative while 7,660 samples are pending results, he said. Dr Noor Hisham said the MOH is capable of handling 11,500 tests daily,
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