Coronavirus Updates
UPDATED: National Hospital doctor receives first COVID-19 vaccine jab
Dr. Cyprian Nyong (left) taking the very first COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. History has been as Dr. Cyprian Ngong, of the National Hospital, Abuja, receives the first COVID-19 vaccine today
South Sudan faces acute food shortages as harvest falls by 50%
An international charity warned on Thursday that South Sudanese are facing life-threatening food shortages following last year’s drop in harvests. Robert Mardini, the Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross
WHO scraps plan for interim report on Wuhan virus mission
Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The World Health Organization (WHO) has scrapped plans for a team that visited Wuhan, China to probe the origins of the coronavirus pandemic to
Rwanda earmarks $51m to buy COVID-19 vaccines
Rwanda has budgeted 50 billion Rwandan francs (about $51.2 million) to buy COVID-19 vaccines for over 7.8 million people by 2022, Health Minister, Daniel Ngamije, said. The government will spend
Edo receives doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
By Ozioruva Aliu— BENIN CITY The Edo State Government has received doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for distribution in the state. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion
Controversy over AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: We’ve received doses, says Edo SSG; we haven’t given out any— NPHCDA
By Ozioruva Aliu— BENIN CITY The Edo State Government has received doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for distribution in the state. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion
Switzerland trains sniffer dogs for detecting COVID-19
Researchers in Switzerland have launched a training trial to see if sniffer dogs can find out people infected with COVID-19, media reports said on Wednesday. Three dogs are being trained
PHOTOS: Nigerian pastor, Fola Alade, others meet UK Prime minister over COVID vaccination
The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson has met with church and community leaders, including Sola Fola-Alade, a UK-based Nigerian pastor, to discuss COVID-19 vaccination. Speaking at the
COVID-19: UK may raise tax to fight surging debt — Reports
Boris Johnson Britain is expected to keep vast emergency financial support propping up the UK’s virus-battered economy when unveiling its annual budget Wednesday, but could also raise tax to fight
World won’t be done with COVID-19 this year ― WHO
It is unrealistic to think that the world will be done with the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of the year, the WHO said Monday. The World Health Organization’s emergencies
