COVID-19
COVID-19 worsens TB cases in Nigeria – Director
Mrs Uko Itohowo, the Director, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, says COVID-19 has worsened Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Nigeria as about 60 per cent of patients go unnoticed and
COVID-19: NCDC conducts 1,870,915 tests, confirms 70 new infections
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has conducted 1,870,915 COVID-19 tests in the country of over 200 million people since Feb. 27, 2020. The NCDC
FCTA reaffirms commitment to pay COVID-19 contractors
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to pay all outstanding liabilities owed contractors who supplied various items during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCTA
Vaccine apathy threatens COVID-19 response
…as experts blame trust deficit By Chioma Obinna For decades now, vaccination programmes in Nigeria have been making progress. But the advent of COVID-19 vaccines may be bringing back ugly years
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
Brazil Senate Investigating Bolsonaro’s Handling of Covid-19
The Brazilian Senate has launched an inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, widely condemned by medical experts as one of the world’s worst. The country’s death
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
154,225 patients recover from COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since its outbreak in the country in 2020. The
Flight movement rebounds despite low patronage
More commercial flights have taken to the airspace lately, recording the highest toll since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The post Flight movement rebounds despite low patronage appeared first
German Cabinet agrees ’emergency brake’ to fight virus’ third wave
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel Germany’s central government tried to reassert its authority in combatting the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday by agreeing on a set of national measures – including night-time
