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LASSA fever deadly than coronavirus- DG, NCDC

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2020

By Olufemi Akintunde Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu said on Tuesday that despite global concern over the outbreak of corona virus, the disease was not as deadly as the media has painted it, insisting that Lassa fever was more deadly than the

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Coronavirus: We have not stopped issuing visas to Nigerians –China Embassy

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2020

The Embassy of China has said that it has not suspended visa issuance to Nigerians. The Press Officer, Embassy of China,  Sun Saixiong, explained on Tuesday that the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria,  Dr Zhou Pingjian, only advised those who wished to travel to China “not to be in a rush if the trip was not […]

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German govt. brings family planning campaign to Nyanya General Hospital

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2020

By Ene Ikpa The German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and development in collaboration with the Rotarian Action Group for Population and Development and the Federal Ministry of Health bring family planning campaign project to Nyanya General Hospital, Abuja.The event was flagged off  on Monday in Abuja.According to the minister of the German  Federal Ministry […]

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Coronavirus: Nigerians in Wuhan cry out to FG for evacuation

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2020

Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO), East China Chapter and the Association of Nigerians in Wuhan, have called on the Federal Government to immediately evacuate them from Wuhan, China following the outbreak of Coronavirus. They made the call in a joint statement by Mr Elijah Odii, President, NiDO East China and Mr Okoye Hiamaka, Acting President, […]

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VIDEO: Dental patient dies after injection by unlicensed therapist in govt hospital

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2020

A 100 Level student at the Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State, Ogbonna Alex Kanayo, has died two hours after receiving a Lidocaine injection for a toothache at Kashere General Hospital. Kanayo reportedly developed complications after he was administered the injection by a man said to be a dental therapist. Lidocaine, also known as lignocaine, is a

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Promising HIV vaccine clinical trial discontinued

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2020

The Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, hosted by the International AIDS Society, has expressed deep disappointment that the Phase 2b/3 HIV vaccine study HVTN 702 has been stopped by the trial sponsor, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The decision to halt the trial, conducted by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network, followed the recommendation […]