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WHO finally declares Nigeria, African Region free of wild poliovirus,
Nigeria will on Tuesday receive its Wild Polio Virus (WPV) free certificate from the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
WHO recommends masks for children older than 11 yrs
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says children above 11 years should wear face masks wherever adults wear them, such…
WHO hints on how long COVID-19 will last
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has hinted that the coronavirus pandemic could last for less than two years.…
“Covid-19 is proving exceptionally difficult to stop,” WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed that the novel Coronavirus is proving exceptionally difficult to stop, as the…
People should wear googles for perfect protection from Coronavirus, says Dr Fauci, US disease expert
Dr Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease expert has disclosed that people should wear googles for…
WHO reacts to TB Joshua healing a Coronavirus patient
Days after video of a Cameroonian medical doctor identified as Kameni Pierre claiming to have been healed of…
Over $30bn needed to develop COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccines, WHO says
The World Health Organization said Friday that a global initiative to speed up the development and production of…
WHO declares Nigeria polio free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for…
WHO says hydroxychloroquine coronavirus trials to resume
The World Health Organization says it will resume its trial of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug backed by President…
WHO says there is no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted via breastfeeding
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that there is no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted via breast…
WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19
The World Health Organisation has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns,…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases hits 86000, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa as at May 19th had…