Omicron: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’ says UNICEF
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that despite the rise of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and COVID-19 cases across the world, “nationwide school
Category : Health
Global recognition comes way of Nigerian doctor
Last Thursday, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), announced the appointment of a Nigerian, Dr. Ayoade Alakija, as WHO’s Special Envoy
COVID-19: WHO approves Covovax vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved the Covovax vaccine for Emergency Use Listing (EUL), elevating to nine the number of immunisations approved to
COVID-19: Again Lagos tops chart with 599 as Nigeria records 1,051 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Lagos topped the COVID-19 chart with 599 new cases out of the 1,051 cases recorded in Nigeria
COVID-19: Africa shows widespread willingness to get vaccinated, underscoring need for consistent supply, additional logistical support-report
As the Omicron variant dominates the COVID-19 news cycle, new research from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) indicates that people in African
Nigeria records 1,424 new COVID-19 cases in 14 states, FCT
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 1, 424 new COVID-19 infections in 14 states of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Omicron: New report indicates Africans’ willingness for vaccination
With the Omicron variant dominating COVID-19 discussions, a new report, released yesterday, indicated that Nigerians and other African nationals were overwhelmingly willing to get vaccinated.
Omicron variant spreading faster, now in 77 countries – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Omicron variant is spreading faster than other variants as it is now present in 77 countries. WHO Director-General,
WHO puts Nigeria’s external health aid at $1.1bn
The World Health Organisation has said Nigeria and four other countries rely heavily on external aids in matters concerning health expenditures globally. This is as
Cases rise, 107 inbound passengers test positive for COVID-19 in one week
No fewer than 107 inbound passengers to Nigeria have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last one week. This was indicated in the data obtained
