Coronavirus Updates
India records 2,020 COVID-19 deaths in single day
India has recorded 2,020 COVID-19-related deaths in a single day, as the country continued its attempts to control the latest wave of the pandemic sweeping the globe. Authorities registered approximately
Nigeria records zero COVID-19 death in 9 days
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported zero COVID-19-related death for the ninth consecutive days as the nation’s fatality toll remains 2,061. The NCDC disclosed this on its official
27,000 persons receive COVID-19 vaccine in Cross River ― Official
The Director-General, Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong, says no fewer than 27,000 residents have taken a jab the AstraZeneca vaccine in the state. Ekpenyong told the
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops 3 million
The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as
Air Peace pilots, cabin crew receive COVID-19 vaccine
Air Peace airline says its pilots, cabin crew and other customer-facing personnel have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the virus. The
AstraZeneca: 8,439 Nigerians experience mild, adverse effects after vaccination ― FG
*No death, blood clot recorded so far, it clarifies *As WHO says it’s engaging G7, G20 to tackle vaccine equity By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The federal government has said
COVID-19: Arrival time for second batch of vaccine unknown ― Africa CDC
Many Africans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine do not know when they will get a second shot because deliveries are delayed, the continent’s top public health official said
COVID-19: Traditional ruler tells Nigerians to set aside fears, take vaccine
Eze Samuel Ohiri, former chairman of Imo Council of Traditional Rulers, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians not to entertain fears about safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. The News Agency of Nigeria
Denmark completely stops using AstraZeneca vaccine
Denmark is completely halting the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, Danish Health Administration head Soren Brostrom has said. The vaccination campaign will continue without the shot from the British-Swedish company,
Germany decides against AstraZeneca for second jab for under-60s
People under 60 in Germany who were given the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose will switch to a different vaccine for the second dose, German federal and state health
