COVID-19
55 different lineages of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in Nigeria- NCDC
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria make preparations for the vaccination of Nigerians. the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has alerted that about 55 different
Inaccessible spectrum cut-off 950m Africans from Internet
Despite continued progress in the expansion of mobile service and Internet connectivity, 50 per cent of Africans (680 million people) did not use mobile phone in 2019 while about 75
COVID-19 pushes 27m Nigerians into extreme poverty, says NLC
The ravaging coronavirus has pushed 27 million Nigerians into abject poverty since the outbreak of the virus early last year. The post COVID-19 pushes 27m Nigerians into extreme poverty, says
Vaccines to be delivered to 20 countries from next week – Africa CDC
The distribution of the coronavirus vaccine across the African continent is to begin next week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Africa CDC chief,
COVID-19: WHO involves survivors to sensitise public
The World Health Organisation (WHO), in collaboration with Kwara Government, has inaugurated the “COVID-19 Survivors’’ initiative to sensitise people in the state that the disease is real. The initiative entails
Iran to close borders with Iraq over risks of new COVID-19 variant
Iranian authorities said that they would close borders with Iraq in the south western Khuzestan province over the transmission risks of new variant of COVID-19, Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA)
FG targets 500,000 employees under survival fund scheme
The Federal Government has announced a plan to support over 500,000 employees with a N30,000 one-off grant, noting that the initiative is to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on the
UK study that will infect volunteers with coronavirus approved
A study which will expose volunteers to the coronavirus is to begin in Britain within a month after it gained approval from the country’s clinical ethics body, the government said
Japan Begins Covid-19 Vaccination Drive amid Olympic Worries
Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach enough people, and in time,
Government urged to prioritise vaccination of seafarers, dockworkers against COVID-19
The Federal Government has been urged to prioritise access to COVID-19 vaccination for Nigerian seafarers and dockworkers. The post Government urged to prioritise vaccination of seafarers, dockworkers against COVID-19 appeared
