Coronavirus Updates
Student died of Covid-19 complications, not expired drugs – Maritime varsity
By Emma Amaize MANAGEMENT of Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Delta State, has said the 100-level student of department of civil engineering, Okpeku Emmanuel Uhiosanobua, who passed on recently died
France sees ‘no need’ to suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
France will continue to use AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, the health minister said on Thursday, after a number of European nations halted administering the jabs due to concerns over blood clots.
High protection after one vaccine dose for Covid survivors ― Study
A person who has previously had Covid and receives a single dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines is equally or better protected than someone who never had Covid
COVID-19 cases in Africa to top 4m this week, says WHO Regional Office
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa is poised to surpass four million COVID-19 infections this week, since the first confirmed case on the continent was announced in February 2020.
COVID-19: Edo exceeds 40,000 target for sample collection, testing
…records 20 new cases, 31 recoveries By Gabriel Enogholase EDO State has disclosed that it has attained a milestone in the fight against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) as the
COVID-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine safe, effective, says NPHCDA
*Allays fears over fears on danger of ABV5300 vaccines *We’re awaiting investigation on alleged side effects, says agency By Joseph Erunke THE National Primary Health Care Development Agency had assured
No reported cases of adverse reactions after AstraZeneca vaccination in Nigeria, says NPHCDA
By Sola Ogundipe Following the suspension of the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by several European nations on Thursday, due to reports of a serious blood clot incidents, the
Oyo receives COVID-19 vaccines
Gov Makinde of Oyo State By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan OYO State Government has confirmed delivery of 127, 740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Healthcare Development
Blood Clot: 8 European nations suspend use of Astrazeneca Vaccine
By Sola Ogundipe EIGHT European nations including Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have decided to stop using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday due to serious
Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as the manufacturer and Europe’s medicines watchdog insisted
