Health

First case of Covid and flu mix dubbed ‘Flurona’ found in young pregnant woman The patient was tested at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva in Israel, with doctors finding the co-presences of both the flu and Covid pathogens. A young pregnant woman has tested positive for the first case of …

I have tested positive for COVID-19 After a hide and seek period spanning 21 months (1yr 9 months) between COVID-19 and my humble self, the virus finally caught up with me during the dying days of 2021. After feeling unwell from 28th December, I decided to do a COVID-19 test …

1,139 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Rivers-420 Lagos-324 Oyo-81 Gombe-47 Akwa Ibom-41 Kaduna-36 Niger-36 Ondo-35 FCT-29 Delta-18 Edo-15 Ogun-14 Kano-12 Cross River-9 Ekiti-8 Kebbi-8 Nasarawa-4 Enugu-1 Jigawa-1 241,513 confirmed 214,003 discharged 3,030 deaths Today’s report includes: ▪️41 cases reported for Akwa Ibom state for 27th (12), 28th (15), and 29th (14) …

1355 new cases of COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-1,036 Nasarawa-92 Delta-58 FCT-57 Edo-44 Rivers-25 Kano-23 Enugu-11 Plateau-6 Bayelsa-3 240,374 confirmed 213,491 discharged 3,028 deaths Today’s report includes: ▪️1,036 cases reported for Lagos state are in addition to report for 28th (529) and 29th (507) December, 2021 ▪️ 0 case reported from Sokoto State …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against patronizing hawkers who sale herbal concoctions. The NAFDAC DG Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the herbal concoctions starts growing bacteria if kept for four to five days. She also said that even though the herbal concoctions …

I thank Almighty Allah for my speedy recovery from COVID-19. My prayers and deepest respect are for all of you, who prayed, called or texted expressing your concerns for me. May all of our countrymen and women still afflicted with the virus fight this scourge with all their might and …

Mikel Arteta will miss our match against Manchester City on New Year’s Day after testing positive for COVID-19. Mikel is isolating in line with Government guidelines and we wish him well.

No fewer than 15,049 nurses trained in Nigeria obtained licence to practise in the United Kingdom within a period of five years spanning from March 2017 to March 2021, The PUNCH has learnt. This was disclosed in a report obtained from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of the UK on …

Almost one in 10 moms isn’t sure who fathered their baby: poll A new survey of British moms has found about 8 percent do not know which man fathered their child. Nearly one in 10 mothers does not know who fathered their child, according to a surprise new poll in …

In line with the extant protocols rolled out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has resolved that no staff and visitors alike would be allowed into its offices nationwide without evidence of full vaccination. In line with this entry protocol, staff …