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Nigeria Has Responded Well To Yellow Fever Outbreak Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic – WHO

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World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that Nigeria has been responding to yellow fever outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN’s health agency recently revealed this in its regional office Twitter account, @WHOAFRO. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is good to know that in ...

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Coronavirus Can’t Be Transmitted Through Breastmilk – WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that COVID-19 virus has not been detected in breastmilk till now, so it cannot be transmitted through breastmilk. WHO recently revealed that breastfeeding reduces infant mortality and provides numerous lifelong health advantages. According to the Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of ...

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Border Closure Won’t Curb Spread Of Coronavirus – WHO

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Border closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is unsustainable, WHO has said. The World Health Organization recently urged nations to adopt comprehensive strategies based on local knowledge of where the virus is spreading. According to Michael Ryan, WHO emergencies director, such measures cannot be kept up indefinitely, and are ...

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Over 10,000 African Health Workers Have Tested Positive To Coronavirus – WHO

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Over 10,000 health workers in 40 African countries have been infected with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. WHO Africa Director, Matshidiso Moeti revealed this in a recent press conference. According to him, the growth in the number of cases is placing a huge strain on ...

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Lockdown Might Be The Only Response To Coronavirus Again – WHO

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The World Health Organization, WHO has come out to say that nations all over the world might need to lock down again as COVID-19 cases keep rising across the globe. WHO recently revealed that there are now more than 12 million cases worldwide, which is more than double the amount ...

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The World Witnessed New 212,326 Coronavirus Cases On The 4th Of July – WHO

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The World Health Organisation, WHO has come out to say that 212,326 people were diagnosed worldwide with COVID-19 on July 4, 2020. WHO recently revealed that The United States of America, recorded 25 percent of the cases with 53,213 more positive tests, followed by Brazil with 48,105; India, 22,771, and ...

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60 Percent Of All Coronavirus Cases Were Reported In June – WHO

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The number of daily coronavirus cases has been surging beyond 160,000 in the past week, the World Health Organization, WHO has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO chief revealed this in a recent virtual briefing. According to him, more than half of all cases recorded since the novel coronavirus first emerged ...

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Brought Out The Best And Worst In Humanity – WHO

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The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreysus has come out to say that the coronavirus outbreak pandemic is teaching the world humility. His recent words simply agreed with a recent statement by the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B. Joshua. According ...

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Disinfect Surfaces Of Regularly Used Objects To Avoid Contracting Coronavirus – WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that there is still no proof that people can catch the coronavirus by touching surfaces of objects. The agency revealed this today while recommending its safety guidelines to disinfect objects. According to WHO, research about the ability of the coronavirus ...

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Like HIV, Coronavirus Might Never Be Wiped Out Completely – WHO

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Coronavirus might never go away, so populations around the world should be prepared to live with it, the World Health Organization, WHO has said. As nations across the globe begin to ease lockdown restrictions imposed to curb its spread, WHO recently came out to say that the virus might never ...

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The Increasing Trend Of Coronavirus Cases In Africa Is Worrying – WHO

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The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization, WHO has said. The health organization revealed this at a recent press conference in Geneva, Switzerland amid relaxing of lockdowns all across the globe. According to WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, nations should keep doing all they can to ...

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A Recovered Coronavirus Patient Might Be Reinfected If Exposed – WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that there is currently no evidence that those who have recovered from COVID-19 cannot be re-infected. In a recent “Scientific Brief” released from its headquarters in Geneva and posted on its site, WHO shut down the idea of immunity for ...

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We’ve Had 8,000 Coronavirus Recoveries And 1,300 Deaths In Africa – WHO

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The World Health Organisation, WHO has come out to say that coronavirus cases in Africa have risen to 28,000. The UN’s health agency revealed this on its official twitter account, @WHOAFRO today. WHO added that there have been 8,000 recoveries and 1,300 deaths recorded thus far. The tweet read, “Over ...

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Countries All Over The World Must Have Equal Access To Future Coronavirus Vaccines – WHO

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Every new vaccine and treatment against the deadly coronavirus must be made equally available to everyone globally, the World Health Organization, WHO has said. WHO revealed this today as the organization shared its plan to accelerate work to fight the pandemic. According to WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus the lung ...

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The World Might Face Multiple Famines Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic – WHO

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The world is at risk of widespread famines of biblical proportions amid the coronavirus pandemic, WHO has said. David Beasley, head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), revealed recently that urgent action is required to avoid a worldwide catastrophe. According to him, the world might battle several famines of ...

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Easing Lockdowns Does Not Mean Coronavirus Has Been Defeated – WHO

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The World Health Organisation, WHO, has come out to say that more than 100 nations have joined the Solidarity Trial, as it is still at the forefront of research and development efforts with 1,200 COVID-19 patients. WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, revealed this during a briefing today. According to him, ...

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Ending A Lockdown Too Soon Can Make Coronavirus Cases Worse – WHO

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Nations that want to lift coronavirus restrictions must meet a row of conditions to prevent a rise in the number of cases, WHO health chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. Tedros believes that easing social and economic difficulties during this period must be done with extreme care, else, there will ...

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Coronavirus Cases In Africa Is Now More Than 14,000 — WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo has come out to say that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 14,000. The UN’s health agency revealed this update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO today. It read, “COVID19 cases in ...

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Nigeria’s Healthcare Workers Are Working Towards More Discharges Of Coronavirus Patients – WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) Office in Nigeria has come out to say that coronavirus is not a death sentence. The UN health agency, in its official twitter account @WHONigeria, hailed the nation’s health workers for being up and doing during the outbreak. According to WHO, the Nigerian health care ...

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Coronavirus Will Hit Nigeria’s Economy Hard – WHO

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The coronavirus outbreak will drag Nigeria and most of sub-Saharan Africa into a recession, The World Health Organization,WHO, has said. WHO revealed that the most recent forecast for the region, sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will contract 2.1% to 5.1% from growth of 2.4% in 2019. According to the organization, the coronavirus ...

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