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Researchers found over 90 per cent of Yaravirus genes that have never been seen before, making it mysterious and wholly unique. Stock image of a virus under the microscope Scientists have discovered a mysterious never-before-seen virus…

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Ondo State, has denied the outbreak of Lassa Fever on its campus. The spokesperson for the institution, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo confirmed this in a statement, while calling on staff and…

The Ministry of Health has announced that three laboratories have been set up across Nigeria to test suspected patients for the disease. The announcement was made by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, at the briefing…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state The death toll of  “strange disease” that broke out in Benue state since January 30 has reportedly killed more than 10 persons. The President-elect of the Igede National Youth Council, Mr. Andyson…

The Senate has on Thursday raised an alarm over the outbreak of a “strange epidemic” that has killed 15 people and infected 105 people in Benue State. It was revealed that the outbreak of the strange disease occurred on January 29, 2020,…

Doctor Li Wenliang who issued early warnings about coronavirus outbreak dies of the virus at 34 Wuhan Central Hospital in China has announced the death of a Chinese doctor, Li Wenliang who tried to issue the first warning about the…

Two foreign nationals, a Chinese and an Argentinian are suspected to have shown symptoms of coronavirus at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on February, 5 2020. It was gathered that an Argentine and a Chinese national were referred to…

Members of the House of Representatives has on Tuesday rejected a motion to evacuate Nigerians stranded in China, following the outbreak of Coronavirus. According to the lawmakers, who voted massively against the motion raised by the…

The Federal Government has designated seven of its Federal Tertiary Health Institutions as Oncology Centres of Excellence with a view to upgrading them to manage invasive cancer and cancer-related illnesses.  Minister of Health, Dr…

This photo taken on January 30, 2020 shows medical staff members wearing facemasks talking at a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province, during the virus outbreak in the city. China has kick-started a clinical trial to…

The Ministry of Health in Thailand during a press briefing on Sunday has said doctors in Thailand have successfully treated one Wuhan, China coronavirus patient with a combination of antiviral drugs. Dr.Kriangsak Atipornwanich, a doctor…

WHO director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Coronavirus as a global emergency, as the death toll from the disease rises to over 170 in China. The declaration was made on Thursday, as WHO stated…

Google has announced that it would be temporarily shutting down all of its China offices due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the company confirmed to The Verge on Wednesday. The shutdown includes all offices in mainland China, as well as…

Netflix, an online video streaming service has released a new six-episode docuseries titled “Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak," just in time for the rapidly spreading Coronavirus. The summary of the series on Netflix reads; In…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the increase in the number of Lassa fever cases reported in the country since the beginning of 2020. In its weekly situation report for third week of January (from 1st to 19th)…