Brazil’s Covid Surge Reaches New Level as Daily Deaths Pass 2,000
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection rates soar. The country has the second highest death toll in the world, behind
Fayemi, Akeredolu, El-Rufai, Other Nigerian Governors Receive Covid Jab
Governors Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, were among the six governors, who took their Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday as
Brazilian Hospitals Close to Covid-induced Collapse, Report Says
Health systems in most of Brazil’s largest cities are close to collapse due to Covid-19 cases, a report by the country’s Fiocruz institute warns. The Rio de Janeiro-based institute said
Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather without Masks, US Health Officials Proclaim
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also say that
Nigeria Begins Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to States
Nigeria’s federal government has commenced the movement of AstraZeneca vaccine to all the states of the federation. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib,
Austria Suspends AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Batch after Death
Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots,
‘No Side Effect’: Buhari Allays Fears After Recieving Covid Vaccine, Urges Nigerians to Get Jab
Nigeria’s Presidency has allayed fears of any side effect being experienced by the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari after he was administered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday. Garba Shehu, a
NHS England Invites People Aged 56 to 59 to Book Covid-19 Vaccinations in Coming Week
NHS England has invited people aged 56 to 59 to book Covid-19 vaccinations in the coming week, with letters to 850,000 people in that age bracket landing on doorsteps from
Nigeria President Buhari, VP Osinbajo Receive Covid-19 Vaccine
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have received a shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the presidential villa. [bc_video video_id=”6237625473001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=””
WHO Says There’s ‘High Risk’ Ebola Will Spread From Guinea
There is a “very high risk” that an Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea could spread to neighbouring countries, the World Health Organization has warned. “As of yesterday, a total of 18
Covid-19: Tanzania’s Main Hospital Installs Steam Booths
Tanzania’s main referral hospital has installed four steam inhalation machines to treat respiratory problems. Muhimbili National Hospital director Lawrence Maseru said each patient will be spending at least five minutes
Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, Has Successful Procedure for Pre-existing Heart Condition
Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday. Philip was
Nigeria’s Federal Government Says No Covid Vaccines for States without Cold Stores Security
Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday foreclosed access to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine it received on Tuesday to states without adequate security at their cold stores. Executive Director of the National
Nigeria Governors Meet Thursday Over Distribution of Covid Vaccines
The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states of the federation will on Thursday meet to discuss modalities for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines that arrived from India on Tuesday. The
IOC Aims to Vaccinate as Many Tokyo Olympic Participants as Possible
A five-party meeting was held on Wednesday for the Tokyo 2020 games where the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said initiatives have been made to vaccinate as many people
Kenya Receives One Million Vaccine Doses Via COVAX Initiative
Kenya has received just over one million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in the first batch from the global COVAX initiative that was created to ensure that low- and middle-income
Vaccines Are Optional, No Nigerian Will Be Mandated to Take One, Says Deputy Health Minister Mamora
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Quality Assurance Key in Successful Covid-19 Vaccination, Former Disease Control Boss Prof. Nasidi Says
The pioneer Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Abdulsalam Nasidi has called for quality assurance in ensuring mistakes are averted when Nigerians begin to get inoculated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. [bc_video video_id=”6236883983001″ account_id=”6116119081001″
India Promises Nigeria 100,000 Doses of Covid Vaccines
After taking delivery of 3.92 million doses of Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Tuesday, India has promised Nigeria
BREAKING: Nigeria Takes Delivery of 3.92m Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines
An Emirate airline has touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Nigerian capital with 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine. [bc_video video_id=”6236633994001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=””
