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NYSC prepares 37 orientation camps as isolation centres

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The National Youth Service Corps said it has put measures in place to ensure that the 37 orientation camps across the country function properly as isolation centres for victims of the spreading coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria’s corona-virus cases rise to 111

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed fourteen new cases of coronavirus in the country, taking the total number of the infections to 111. “Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT

It could be six months or more before UK returns to normal - government doctor

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We could be in lockdown for three more months, with further measures after that England's deputy chief medical officer has warned it could be six months or more before the UK gets back to normal from the pandemic. At the daily Downing Street briefing about the  coronavirus  pandemic, Dr. Jenny Harries said lockdown measures could be in place for months and would be lifted gradually before regular life resumes fully. She said the nationwide restrictions would be reviewed every three weeks. Dr. Harries said: "Three weeks for review, two or three months to see if we've really squashed it, but three to six months, ideally... "This is not to say we would be in complete lockdown for six months, but as a nation, we have to be really, really responsible and keep doing what we're all doing until we're sure we can gradually start lifting various interventions which are likely to be spaced - based on the science and our data - until we gradually come back ...

Coronavirus: Military recalls retired doctors, nurses

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The military says it has prepared 17 hospitals for the isolation and treatment of confirmed cases. The Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, said at a press conference in Abuja on Friday that the military had finalised plans to recall retired medical personnel to complement those in active service as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. Our correspondent learnt that some of the hospitals on standby for the coronavirus pandemic are the Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Abuja; Kaduna Reference Hospital, Kaduna: Port Harcourt Military Hospital and the Lagos Military Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos. Via The Punch 

Heartbreak Can Literally Kill You, Says Very Sad Study

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Broken heart syndrome is a REAL thing. Most often, we think of heartbreak as a certain sense of sadness and longing when a relationship ends that can only be stifled with pints of Ben & Jerry's and the constant reassurance from close friends that "You're better off, honey." When we're dying of a broken heart, we think of it in the figurative sense, but can love kill you for real? Can you die from a heartbreak?  Dying of a broken heart may actually be more real than we think. Because new research has shown that heartbreak is a real occurrence, named "broken heart syndrome," and happens after the loss of a loved one or the end of a relationship. And it can literally   kill   you. Put down the ice cream and allow us to explain.  Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that a person's risk of suffering from a heart attack increases by 21 times in the first 24 hours after losing a loved one. Over the...

These Household Items Could Kill You - Part 4

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13. Antibacterial soap “Antibacterial” only sounds like a good product but it’s the triclosan component in the  soap  that causes problems. The  Food and Drug Administration  says that animal studies have shown triclosan, alters hormone regulation. Other studies in bacteria have raised the possibility that triclosan contributes to making bacteria resistant to  antibiotics . The ingredient kills all – bad and good bacteria. Wash your hands with water and regular soap to prevent the spread of germs, or use natural hand and dish soaps that don’t have triclosan, chlorine, or phosphates in them.

What It's Really Like To Love A Commitment-Phobe

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Don't think you can change them. "I would never pressure someone into marriage," I said, with the wisdom of all my 26 years. "Not to bash your ex-girlfriend, but how could she want to marry you if you weren't thrilled at the prospect of spending the rest of your life with her and have a fear of commitment?" Over the next four years, I found out. I became her: the embodiment of everything I pitied in someone with  commitment phobia .  Even though we'd just met, I felt a level of emotional intimacy with Max that I hadn't experienced before. Our conversations were deep, intense, meaningful. But I still tried to maintain our friendship status; I didn't want to be his rebound.

My Husband Sucks and I Want to Cheat on Him but I Know It’s Wrong

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I am a married woman who has husband and a son. I have recently got in touch with my first ex. Well, technically we never met. I met him 20 years ago and for some reason we didn’t meet up and it has always been a void in my heart.

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