New record of 379,000 daily coronavirus cases in India
In addition, 3,645 people died as a result of the disease, the ministry said.
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Nigeria records 23% drop in malaria prevalence in 2018 – WHO
Dr. Walter Kazadi, WHO’s Country Representative, said this at a press briefing to commemorate the 2021 World Malarial Day on ...
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COVID-19 worsens TB cases in Nigeria, now ranked first in Africa, sixth worldwide
Itohowo said this on Monday in a virtual media seminar with newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital
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Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2021 set to feature virtual audience participation
The Marathon, scheduled for April 10, 2021, can only accommodate 300 runners in line with the guidelines provided by the ...
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COVID-19: Netherlands, six other countries fully suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Seven countries have so far fully suspended the AstraZeneca vaccinations
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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu, Deputy, health workers receive jabs + Photo, Video
The Incident Commander in the State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, kicked off the vaccine rollout programme after he got the first ...
Read moreWHO calls for urgent action to ramp-up production of COVID-19 vaccines
The WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the call at the biweekly news briefing on COVID-19 at the WHO headquarters ...
Read moreWomen less likely to die from COVID-19 than men in Africa – WHO
WHO Regional Office for Africa said this in a statement issued from its headquarters in Brazzaville, Congo on Thursday.
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COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday – SGF
Mustapha, who is also the Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, made the disclosure on Saturday in Abuja while evaluating ...
Read moreWHO records 17% drop in COVID-19 cases globally
The WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, in a speech posted on the UN agency’s website on Friday, stated that the ...
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COVID-19: Nigeria to stick with AstraZeneca vaccine based on WHO assessment — FG
The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, made the disclosure at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday ...
Read moreCOVID-19 Vaccine: We are expecting final confirmation from Covax – NPHCDA
The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday ...
Read moreAfrica in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the agency’s Regional Director for Africa, gave the warning during a briefing on Thursday.
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COVID-19: Biden unveils national response resisted by Trump on first full day in office
Biden’s strategy aims to restore trust in the government, ramp up the vaccination programme, expand testing and mask-wearing, safely reopen ...
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Nigeria benefits as Biden issues orders undoing key Trump policies on first day
“There’s no time to waste,” Biden said before signing executive orders in the White House
Read moreChina allows entry of barred WHO expert for pandemic probe
The scientist was one of two experts in the 15-member team who had been denied entry after testing positive for ...
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WHO says 42 countries already roll out COVID-19 vaccines
WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this known during COVID-19 news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva.
Read moreNigeria engages WHO, Gavi, manufacturers for COVID-19 vaccine—FEC
Gavi is an international organisation created in 2000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines.
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Vaccines our best hope of ending COVID-19 in Africa – WHO
Moeti made this known in a statement posted on WHO Regional Office for Africa website.
Read moreWHO warns against use of remdesivir for COVID-19 patients
WHO chief clinician Janet Diaz told a press conference from Geneva that there was no clear evidence that the use ...
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