Tag: COVID-19

Experts worry over decline in Covid-19 vaccination

As latest statistics put Lagos at just 27% of 18m targeted adults…

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Presidential candidate tests  positive to COVID-19

Cancels all public functions  As the 2023 elections heats up, the Presidential…

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WHO backs mask-wearing on long flights

Omicron variant spreads in U.S. World Health Oranisation (WHO) on Tuesday advised…

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No case of COVID-19 recorded in Nigerian Prisons since outbreak – Controller General

The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has again scaled up its environmental and…

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COVID-19: TB incidence on increase – Report  

A new report by the Global Tuberculosis Report 2022 has revealed that…

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COVID-19: Over half of eligible Nigerians are partially vaccinated, says NPHCDA boss

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that over…

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 COVID-19: Catholic church to resume handshakes during mass 30-month after

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has directed the resumption of…

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Edo State unveils new campaign for COVID-19 vaccination

Edo State government has launched a new campaign plan to boost immunity…

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FG rewards outstanding states in routine Immunisations, COVID-19

The Winners Kaduna Adamawa Edo Lagos Ebonyi Benue Jigawa Gombe Cross River…

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COVID-19 vaccine: Why we are suing Pfizer, BioNTech – Moderna

Moderna has said that it is suing Pfizer and BioNTech for infringement…

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Polio: 3 yrs after, COVID-19, insecurity threaten onslaught against re-emerging viruses – Minister   

As Nigeria celebrates three years of free status the federal government, Thursday,…

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COVID-19: Virus still much around – Foundation 

Calls for increased awareness by media practitioners towards uptake of vaccine Plateau…

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NCDC raises alarm on increasing COVID-19 cases

… issues Pubic Health Advisory ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations The Nigeria Centre…

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Red cross receives $350,000 to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has…

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Be prepared for next pandemic after COVID 19 – West African lab scientists alert countries

Considering the short period it took for the world to move from…

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COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022 – WHO analysis

COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost…

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Support waiver for intellectual property rules on COVID-19 vaccine production – NGO coalition tell FG  

In a bid to have equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria…

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COVID-19 cases drop significantly in Africa – WHO

Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa have dropped significantly and deaths dipped for…

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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19

WHO has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options…

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NMA urges vaccinated Nigerians not to stop COVID-19 preventive measures

The President, Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah, has warned the public,…

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NCDC confirms emergence of Omicron variant in Nigeria 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday December 1, confirmed…

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Prolonged COVID-19 pandemic deepening HIV epidemic inequalities, UNICEF warns, ahead of World AIDS Day  

 Says one child was infected with HIV every two minutes in 2020…

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UNDP, Japan assist NCDC with ambulances to fight COVID-19

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Government of…

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No improvement in young children’s diets – UNICEF

says situation ‘could get much worse’ under COVID-19 Children under the age…

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West Africa Covid-19 deaths surge amid Ebola and other outbreaks

West Africa has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 deaths since the…

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