Coronavirus Updates
AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults
AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding that could help rebuild public confidence in the
COVID-19: Vaccination progressing well — LUTH, LASUTH, FMC chiefs
Lagos State NMA Secretary, Dr. Imeh Okon, receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recently in Lagos. *Exercise going smoothly at LASUTH — Prof Fabamwo, CMD *Over 300 health workers vaccinated at
UN official highlights values of water in fighting COVID-19 pandemic
Water has many values that are just not priced, Sasha Koo-Oshima, the Deputy Director, Land and Water Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), told Xinhua ahead of the World
AstraZeneca says vaccine 80% effective for elderly, no blood clot risk
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is 80 per cent effective at preventing the disease in the elderly and does not increase the risk of blood clots, the biotech firm said Monday, following
South Africa sells its AstraZeneca vaccine doses to AU
South Africa has sold a million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for distribution in 14 fellow African nations, the health minister announced Sunday. South Africa last month suspended its
Poll shows plunge in Europeans’ trust in AstraZeneca jab
Trust in AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in many European countries has plunged following controversy around the jab in recent weeks, according to a new survey unveiled Monday by British pollsters YouGov.
EU’s von der Leyen: Vaccine donations to poor countries on hold
The European Union is not currently in the position to directly donate coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries, said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “There is quite a bit of
Germany headed for harder lockdown as key infection benchmark passed
Germany’s hopes of relaxing its lockdown restrictions in time for Easter holidays at the start of April are dwindling amid a renewed surge in infection rates on Sunday. The day
Half of UK adults have gotten one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Britain said Saturday that half the country’s adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as the government races to reach everyone over age 18 by the end
COVID-19: Nigeria announces new 112 infections, 194 recoveries, 3 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 112 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 161,651. The NCDC disclosed this on
