The last 13 weeks have seen the world combating the Covid-19 (coronavirus) plague which has now been reported in every continent except Antarctica.
As at Saturday, over 100,000 people have been infected with the disease, with over 3,000 deaths recorded. More countries reported cases of the disease last week.
The new local government areas that have reported the disease are Ile Oluji/Okeigbo, Idanre, Ifedore, Akoko North East and Ondo West.Portugal brings down obesity by taxing sugary drinks– one of the main health challenges in the WHO European Region – with their sugary drinks tax. The UN health agency warned that severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of PPE – caused by rising demand, panic buying, hoarding and misuse – isHealthcare workers rely on personal protective equipment to protect themselves and their patients from being infected and infecting others.
The sudden increases of cases in Italy, Iran and South Korea are deeply concerning. There are now cases linked to Iran in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman, along with cases linked to Italy in Algeria, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Nigeria.The President of the Association for Reproductive and Family Health, Oladepo Ladipo, has called for ain Nigeria to reduce complications arising from childbirth by children, such as vesicovaginal fistula .
The Italian had earlier visited Ewekoro community in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State for a business transaction with Lafarge.Gender discrimination and violence, as well as “huge” gaps in education, are among the reasons why women and girls remain vulnerable to HIV, the UN agency working to end the AIDS epidemic has said.
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