Day: May 9, 2020

Palliative With A Difference In The Ancient Town Of Okeigbo

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-Oluoke Media Team. His Royal Majesty Oba Lawrence Oluwole Babajide has distributed some food items as palliative to cushion the effect of the ravaging virus christened COVID-19.   On entering point of the distribution center which is the private residence of the monarch, the recipients were directed to a station to wash hands and sanitize their hands.   The recipients later took seat in orderly form minding the social distance.   In a brief speech by the monarch, he thanked the Special Adviser to the Governor on Multilateral and inter-governmental…

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Nine-Year-Old Tests Positive For COVID-19 in Enugu State

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-YOMMY AYILARA. Nine-Year-Old Tests Positive For COVID-19 in Enugu State.   The Enugu State government has substantiated a new positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.   This news was revealed in a statement on Friday, the 8th of May, 2020 by the Commissioner for Health in Enugu, Obi Ikechukwu.   The commissioner revealed that the patient is a 9-year old. He explained that the patient had contact with the fourth case reported in the state. In his words; “Thus, the total number of cases ever reported in Enugu…

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COVID-19: Russia Records More Than 10,000 Daily Cases For Sixth Consecutive Day

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-YOMMY AYILARA. COVID-19: Russia Records More Than 10,000 Daily Cases For Sixth Consecutive Day.   On Friday, the 8th of May, 2020, Russia registered more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the sixth day in a row, after ensuing as a new hotspot of the pandemic.   A government tally revealed 10,669 new cases over the last 24 hours, fewer than Thursday’s record of 11,231 bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 187,859.   Russia subsequently recorded 98 new deaths from the virus, for a total of 1,723.  …

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Hydroxychloroquine Trial May Commence In The Coming Week As Statistics Reveal An Estimated 120,000 Cases For Lagos State In July

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Lagos Projects 120,000 COVID-19 Cases By July.     News has it that the number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos may rise to 120,000 by July.   This was revealed by Professor Akin Abayomi, the State’s Commissioner for Health on Friday, the 8th of May, 2020 during a press briefing.   He said the prediction is based on the government prototype following the reported cases documented in one day.   The COVID-19 cases in Lagos surged by 183 as at Thursday, the 8th of May, 2020. This according to record…

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