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Presidential medical team leader, Dr. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo explained that the verbal autopsies and tests carried out established without doubt that COVID-19 caused the deaths that had earlier been described by state officials as being caused by a “mysterious” ailment.

Despite this huge reduction, the government also agreed at a cabinet meeting to increase the minimum wage from 18,000 dinars ($140) per month to 20,000 dinars, while income tax will be abolished for those earning 30,000 dinars or less, a government statement said.