HEALTH

Oyo discharges 67 COVID-19 patients

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2020

Sixty-seven COVID-19 patients were on Saturday discharged from the Oyo State Isolation Centre after receiving their second negative test results. Gov. Seyi Makinde, who announced this through his official Twitter handle on Sunday, said the figure raised the number of discharged cases in the

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Covid-19: Nigerian Breweries Identifies With Ogun NUJ, Gives Relief Materials

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA In recognition of its immense services and contributions to curb the spread of deadly Coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian Breweries Plc has donated some relief materials to members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council. The donation was delivered to the council at the Iwe Iroyin Secretariat, Oke Ilewo […]

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NAFDAC denies approving herbal product for COVID-19 treatment

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2020

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Sunday said it has not approved any herbal mixture for the treatment of COVID-19. The director-general of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye described as inaccurate, the reports that the agency NAFDAC has approved a Paxherbal product “specifically for treating symptoms associated with Coronavirus.”

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COVID-19: WHO supports Anambra State with testing capacity and training of 42 health workers across 21 LGAs

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2020

The World Health Organization, Anambra State Coordinator, Dr Igboekwu Chukwumuanya has trained and invested both human and financial resources in training 42 samples collectors across 21 LGAs of the state because it directly contributes to the realization of government’s goal of decentralizing the COVID-19 response to enable states and LGAs take ownership.Remarking, he

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58 Nigerian doctors blocked from flying to UK

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2020

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has refused to allow 58 Nigerian doctors from heading to the UK. According to Sunday James, spokesman of NIS, the doctors had concluded plans to leave the country via a special flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. James, who said two of the doctors had visas while […]

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22 COVID-19 deaths recorded in Ogun – State govt

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2020

The Ogun State government has disclosed that a total of 22 patients have died of Coronavirus in the state since February when the index case was reported. This was contained in a statement shared on its social media platforms on Thursday. On Wednesday, one person reportedly died of COVID-19, increasing the number of deaths to […]