Health
Egypt Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine for Inoculation
The Egyptian Drug Authority has announced its approval of the Russian Sputnik V, a month after the start of the vaccination campaign. According to a statement posted on its Facebook
Single-Shot Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Safe, US Regulators Say
A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective. It paves the way for it to become the third
NCDC reports 655 new COVID-19 infections, 11 deaths
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 655 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country
First Covid-19 AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine Doses Arrives Ghana
A flight carrying 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India landed in Ghana’s capital Accra, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations
COVID-19 vaccines safe for Nigerians – PSN
…Cautions against use of Ivermectin …Says Nigeria cannot produce vaccines without Pharmacy Law By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, on Wednesday declared that given the scientific evidence
UPDATED: Ahead of Nigeria, Ghana receives 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines from COVAX
By Sola Ogundipe In an unprecedented development, Ghana has received a historic first shipment of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility, ahead of Nigeria. Ghana is
COVID-19: NCDC reports 571 new Infections, 12 death
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 571 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 153,
Breaking: Ghana receives 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines from COVAX
By Sola Ogundipe In an unprecedented development, Ghana has received a historic first shipment of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility. READ ALSO: Ghana to vaccinate
COVID-19 infection in Lagos may top Africa’s official total
A Covid-19 antibodies survey in Nigeria suggests that four million people in Lagos state alone have had the virus – more than has been officially recorded for the whole of
1 in 5 persons infected with COVID-19 in Lagos, 2 others — Survey
Significant proportion of Nigerians still at risk By Sola Ogundipe No less than 1 in 5 individuals in Lagos, Enugu, and the Nasarawa States have ever been infected with SARS-CoV-2
