Coronavirus Updates
Denmark reports two cases of serious illness, including one death, after AstraZeneca shot
Denmark said on Saturday that one person had died and another fell seriously ill with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination. The two, both hospital
Pakistan PM, Imran Khan, tests positive for Covid-19
Imran Khan Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, officials said, just two days after he received his first vaccination against the disease. The 68-year-old former
FG agency to NEC: COVID-19 vaccines delivered to 35 states, FCT
NEC pledges support for national broadband penetration plan A Federal Government agency has told the National Economic Council, NEC, that the COVID-19 vaccines have now been distributed across 35 states
See Lagos COVID-19 vaccination centres nearest to you
Below is the full list of the eighty-eight COVID-19 vaccination centres spread across the 20 local government areas of Lagos State. S/N LGAs Wards Facility 1 Agege KEKE Sango PHC
Germany’s Merkel says would take AstraZeneca vaccine
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, said Friday she was ready to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s coronavirus jab if she is offered it, in a bid to shore up confidence in the
UK PM receives first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, at the London hospital where he fought for his life almost a year ago, assuring
Italian PM says he will have AstraZeneca vaccine
Prime Minister Mario Draghi sought Friday to reassure Italians over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which was suspended this week before being declared safe, saying he would have it himself. “I
WHO experts renew backing for AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety experts gave renewed backing to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 jab on Friday, having reviewed reports of blood clotting after immunisation. The WHO Global Advisory Committee on
France recommends AstraZeneca jab for over-55s only
France’s health regulator recommended Friday that only people aged 55 and over should be given AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine due to reports of blood clots, while giving the green light to
Brazil’s coronavirus cases surge to new daily record of over 90,000
Brazil has set a new daily record in coronavirus infections as the spiralling outbreak puts major stress on the nation’s hospitals. The Health Ministry in Brasilia reported 90,303 infections over
