South Africa has sold a million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for distribution in 14 fellow African nations, the health minister announced Sunday. South Africa last month suspended its
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that the total number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is now 11,808. This follows the confirmation of 86 fresh cases of
Imran Khan Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, officials said, just two days after he received his first vaccination against the disease. The 68-year-old former
Below is the full list of the eighty-eight COVID-19 vaccination centres spread across the 20 local government areas of Lagos State. S/N LGAs Wards Facility 1 Agege KEKE Sango PHC
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that Cambodia was at a critical point in the fight against COVID-19, calling on everyone to do what they can to fight
Brazil has set a new daily record in coronavirus infections as the spiralling outbreak puts major stress on the nation’s hospitals. The Health Ministry in Brasilia reported 90,303 infections over
Most people who have had coronavirus are protected from catching it again for at least six months, new research has suggested. However, the news is less positive for those aged
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said the benefit of being vaccinated against the dreaded COVID-19, outweighs the risk in it. Director-General of NAFDAC,
Why have several countries in Europe suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, citing fears of blood clots, even as the European Union’s top regulator insists there is no evidence of
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has urged Nigerians to get vaccination for COVID-19, stating that the AstraZeneca vaccine procured by Nigeria is safe. Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara NMA Chairman, gave
The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Muslim communities in Nigeria to take the COVID-19 vaccination without any fear. The pro-Muslim non-governmental group said vaccination would help to curb the
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has received a dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on New Media, Emmanuel Ojo, disclosed this
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 287 more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The new recorded infections bring the total number of confirmed cases in
The University of Calabar on Wednesday commissioned a 20 bed COVID-19 isolation centre to take care of students who may become infected with the virus. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony,
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has received the COVID-19 vaccine alongside his Deputy, Ahmed Ketso and members of the state executive council. Bello said it is necessary
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday, took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, assuring the people of the state that was safe to do so. He said the
The Chairman, Northern Speakers Forum and Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has expressed shock over the accident that claimed the lives of the Secretary-General, Medical and Health
Some top government officials on Monday took the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 were administered the vaccine during the committee’s weekly national briefing,
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff (COS), Professor Ibrahim Gambari and the Senior Special Adviser to the president, Garba Shehu, have received the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the State House,
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Health Insurance Scheme, FHIS, to ensure that all Abuja residents are covered under the Scheme. Buhari’s directive was disclosed by
