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Nigeria records 1 COVID-19 related death, 11 new infections – NCDC
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded one COVID-19- related death and 11 new infections, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has...
Read moreCOVID-19: NCDC reports zero cases June 20
The spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria continues to record significant decrease as the latest statistics by the Nigeria Centre for...
Read moreUnequal vaccine distribution increases COVID-19 risk in Africa — WHO
The sudden increase in Coronavirus cases in parts of Africa could be due to the unequal distribution of vaccines worldwide,...
Read moreSouth Africa enters third wave of COVID-19
South Africa has officially entered its third wave of coronavirus infections, health authorities said, with rising caseloads and a sluggish...
Read moreCOVID-19: $1.5m clinical trial, vaccine choice delay supplementary budget
THE Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, said the supplementary budget for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines was...
Read more119 passengers from high-risk countries refuse isolation – Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm that 119 passengers from high-risk countries have...
Read moreIndia’s COVID-19 tally crosses 27m
India’s COVID-19 tally on Wednesday crossed 27 million, reaching 27,157,795 with 208,921 new confirmed cases recorded in the past 24...
Read moreIndian strain: FG begins hunt for 90 isolation evaders Wednesday
The Federal Government will on Wednesday begin contact tracing of 90 international travellers, who violated the COVID-19 Health Regulations Protection,...
Read moreOsinbajo seeks budgetary allocation for health emergencies
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the legislative arm of government must ensure that adequate budgetary allocation is made for...
Read moreJapan opens mass vaccination centres ahead of Olympics
People gather to receive the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at a newly-opened mass vaccination centre in Toyoake City, Aichi prefecture on...
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