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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday has announced that Nigeria has now reported three cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. A few hours ago, the centre had announced two cases of the new variant. A statement signed by the Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, partly reads, …

COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months. Nearly four million doses from COVAX arrived in Africa last week, compared with just 245,000 doses from the facility throughout the month of June. World Health Organisation Regional Director for …

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against travelling to countries that are recording a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially India where they largely go to for medical tourism. It also listed South Africa, Turkey and Brazil in the travel advisory. The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, formerly Presidential …

Germany on Tuesday extended a ban on arrivals from Britain and South Africa until January 6 after a new more infectious coronavirus strain appeared in the two countries. “The transport ban covers passenger traffic by train, bus, ship and flights directly from these countries,” the health ministry said in a …

Charles Leclerc is lucky to have escaped with a warning after breaking Formula One’s strict coronavirus protocol by flying home to Monaco for three days this week. The Ferrari driver was pictured on social media socialising with friends outside his designated ‘bubble’ in the short break between last Sunday’s season-opening …

THE acting Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr Mohammed Kawu, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement by an official of the FCTA Information Department, Wisdom Acka, a number of Kawu family members were also positive. The statement said Kawu spoke on Thursday …

Jair Bolsonaro Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the risks of coronavirus , announced Tuesday he has tested positive, as the United States, the nation hardest hit by the pandemic — formally launched its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN health agency meanwhile acknowledged that there …

The State Government of Osun has cautioned residents of the state over the spread of Coronavirus to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr Olasiji Olamiju, lamented high speed spread of the unknown disease. The Consultant Public …