Many Nigerian women mistaking menopause symptoms for typhoid – Experts
Medical experts have urged Nigerian women in their late 40s and early 50s to get sensitised on the symptoms of menopause, noting that many of them who are unaware of…
Fans pray as Omotola battles COVID-19
Fans and colleagues of popular actress, Omotola Ekeinde, have continued to send prayers and well wishes to her after she revealed that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Ekeinde said…
ENUGU COVID19 LATEST UPDATE (13/08/2020)
*New laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 7 *Total laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 976 *Number of COVID-19 cases on treatment – 307 *Number of COVID-19 cases discharged – 650 *Number of Laboratory-confirmed…
WHO URGES NIGERIA TO DECENTRALISE COVID-19 TESTING
The World Health Organisation has commended Nigeria for being able to set up 61 laboratories that can test for COVID-19 in the last six months. The WHO, however, added that…
COVID-19 WEB MAP :NGO LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE
BeatingCorona from RED on Thursday [today] launched its COVID-19 web map to help key stakeholders maintain focus and double-down on efforts to halt the spread of the virus in Nigeria.…
ABUJA ISOLATION CENTRE REMAINS SHUT OVER LACK OF BED SPACES
DESPITE a shortage of bed spaces in the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal Government has failed to inaugurate the only purpose built isolation centre in Abuja, . Statistics obtained from the…
UITH : RESIDENT DOCTORS BEGIN 3-DAY WARNING STRIKE
The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Chapter on Tuesday commenced a three-day warning strike over an alleged assault of one of its members by the family…
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS , GEOFFREY ONYEAMA RECOVERS FROM COVID-19
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has recovered from COVID-19, UGAMATV has learnt. The minister had announced on July 19 that his fourth Covid-19 test returned positive after he felt a…
WHO TO REVIEW RUSSIA’S COVID-19 VACCINE
The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced Tuesday it had approved a…
INDONESIA BEGINS HUMAN TRIALS OF COVID-19 VACCINE
Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study. The vaccine candidate, produced by Sinovac Biotech,…















