Coronavirus Updates
Germany to require Covid-19 tests on flight arrivals starting Sunday
People flying to Germany must undergo coronavirus testing in a regulation that enters force at midnight (2300 GMT) on Sunday, the German Health Ministry says. The announcement was made so that
Post-operative Death: Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery— Study
By Chioma Obinna As COVID-19 vaccination continues all over the world, a new study released on Thursday has shown that patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead
COVID-19: Lagos insists on mandatory e-registration
Professor Akin Abayomi By Chioma Obinna Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi on Thursday, insisted that Lagosians who fit into Phase One of the ongoing COVID vaccination exercise
COVID-19 Vaccination: Lagos insists on mandatory e-registration
Professor Akin Abayomi By Chioma Obinna Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi on Thursday, insisted that Lagosians who fit into Phase One of the ongoing COVID vaccination exercise
AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data
British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday revised down by three percentage points the effectiveness of its Covid vaccine after American authorities raised concerns that results reported from its US trial were
EU tightens rules on coronavirus vaccine exports
The EU on Wednesday tightened its rules on Covid-19 vaccine exports, making authorisations contingent on destination countries behaving “fairly” in return — particularly vaccine-producing ones. The action came as Brussels
How Buhari administration’s ESP helped Nigeria tackle COVID-19 challenges — Osinbajo
Professor Yemi Osinbajo By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s priorities in a post-COVID-19 world include restoring economic growth in the immediate term, building resilience in the health sector, and repositioning the economy on
AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in trial, US health officials allege
…As Nigeria vaccinates 215,277 eligible persons By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean
COVID-19: 122,410 eligible Nigerians vaccinated — NPHCDA
*Lagos leads, 8 states yet to commence vaccination By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale Few days into the COVID-19 vaccination exercise in Nigeria, an update released by the
France probes death of student who got AstraZeneca jab
French authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the death of a 26-year-old medical student days after he received AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, while stressing that no link had been established yet
