Coronavirus

WHO recommends two new drug combination to treat COVID-19 patients

January 14, 2022

Nigeria records 432 new COVID-19 cases, total now 249,586

January 13, 2022

Nigeria records 422 new COVID-19 cases, total now 249,154

January 12, 2022

Nigeria records 856 new COVID-19 cases, total now 245,404

January 6, 2022

Coronavirus

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Omicron: CACOVID urges Nigerians to protect themselves with vaccination

December 6, 2021

The private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has urged Nigerians to get vaccinated in order to protect themselves from the...

COVID-19: Biontech announces development of adapted vaccine for Omicron variant

November 29, 2021

German vaccine manufacturer, Biontech, has announced that it is developing an adapted vaccine. The vaccine is to serve as a...

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Countries impose travel restrictions as new COVID-19 variant puts world on high alert

November 29, 2021

AS fears mount over the newly identified coronavirus variant, Omicron, governments around the world are scrambling to protect their citizens...

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EU experts to decide on coronavirus vaccine for children under 12

The European Union (EU) will soon make its first coronavirus vaccines available for children under 12. The European Medicines Agency...

COVID-19: NCDC registers 141 additional infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it registered 141 additional COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, with no fatalities recorded...

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NANS declares support for COVID-19 vaccination directives

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it supports the Federal Government COVID-19 vaccines mandate, urged all its members...

COVID-19: 80 per cent of deaths recorded caused by non-vaccination, FG plans to vaccinate, $200m mosquito nets loan request not from us, PTF engages EFCC, COVID-19: Over 4 million persons vaccinated in Nigeria

COVID-19: 80 per cent of deaths recorded caused by non-vaccination ― NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency(NPHCDA) has said evidence has shown that more than 80 percent of the deaths...

COVID-19: Delta variant still dominant in Nigeria ― NCDC

by Aliyu Abdulkareem

November 22, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the Delta variant continues to be the coronavirus's dominant strain in the...

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COVID-19: FCTA flags off mass vaccination

November 18, 2021

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has flagged off mass vaccination campaign against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, targeting over...

COVID-19: Ogun issues 60-day ultimatum for residents to get vaccinated