Iran’s deputy health minister has been infected with the new coronavirus, a ministry official said on Tuesday, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic. “The Coronavirus test for Mr.…
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African health system not equipped to handle Coronavirus outbreak – WHO
The World Health Organization warned Saturday that African health systems would be ill-equipped to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak should cases start to proliferate on the continent. WHO chief…
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‘Narrowing window’ to contain Coronavirus outbreak, WHO says
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases. Dr. Tedros Adhanom…
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Lassa fever death toll rises to 103
Not fewer than 103 people have lost their lives since the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Wednesday. According…
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Lagos records first case of Lassa fever
Ebun Francis| Lagos State on Wednesday said it has recorded its first case of Lassa fever in 2020. The State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, who made the confirmation in…
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