No fewer than 115,500 health workers died from COVID-19 in 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, linked to a “systemic lack of safeguards”, according to UN agencies. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Labour Organsiation (ILO) on Monday warned that health teams worldwide needed much safer working conditions to combat the “dangerous neglect” they…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 22 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in five states and the Federal Capital Territory on Feb. 19. The NCDC via its verified website on Sunday said that the number of coronavirus infections in the country had moved up to 254,243 with the latest reported cases. The News…
According to local media, the Lao government will begin a statewide deployment of COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 to 11 in March in order to resume schools safely. Chansai Pathammavong, Deputy Manager of the National Immunization Program, was quoted in the Vientiane Times as saying. He stated that a total of 957,000 children in…
Nigeria recorded 47 new COVID-19 infections and one related death on Friday. The Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), reported on Saturday that the figures were generated in eight of the 36 states of the federation. It stated that the new infections brought the number of infected in the country to 253,970 and the death toll…
Dr Olorunimbe Mamora, the Minister for State Health, has affirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to local production of vaccines to reduce dependence on international partners or importation. Mamora said this at the inauguration of the National Executive Committee and Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) in Abuja on Friday. He gave…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said that the country recorded 48 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC announced this on Friday morning through its official website, noting that the latest illnesses had brought the country’s total confirmed cases to 253,923. According to the…
Two years into the coronavirus epidemic, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres denounced vaccination disparities as a “moral failure.” Guterres addressed the vaccination gap during the Wednesday launch of a new World Health Organization (WHO) drive to assist developing nations catch up. Over the following several months, the WHO hoped to raise $16 billion from wealthy…
Nigeria reported 33 additional COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, increasing the total number of cases to 253,875. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), new cases have been recorded in five states and the Federal Capital Territory. NCDC stated that Lagos state reported 16 illnesses, the FCT reported 11 cases, and Kastina reported four….
On Tuesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 58 more lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in six states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC said on Wednesday morning, via its verified website, that the number of Coronavirus infections in the country had risen to 253,838 as of Tuesday. According to the News Agency…
On Monday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 53 new COVID-19 cases in ten states. The NCDC said this on Tuesday morning through its verified website that the additional coronavirus diagnoses had brought the overall number of infections in the country to 253,780. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Monday’s total…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), registered 145 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday. The NCDC, via its verified website on Sunday morning, said that the additional infections in the country moved up to 253,685 on Saturday, indicating on Saturday alone, there was an…
Chelsea’s manager Thomas Tuchel has tested positive for COVID-19. The club confirmed the news just over an hour before Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round match with Plymouth Argyle at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel, who is self-isolating, will not fly out with the Chelsea squad for the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi next week, although it is…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) under its Public Education on COVID-19 Vaccine Project has alleged that vaccine administrators in Kogi State are demanding money from people before vaccinating them, thereby reducing the uptake of the vaccine. CITAD, therefore, appealed to the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to as a matter of urgency,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said it registered 35 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in five states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Jan. 4. The NCDC said this via its verified website on Saturday morning, adding that the number of infections in the country had risen to 253,540 on Jan. 4….
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 2,304,770 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Lagos as at Jan. 31. Abayomi said this on Thursday, through his official Instagram handle @profakinabayomi while giving the state’s vaccination update. According to him, 1,029,536 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine were administered as the first dose,…
Pfizer and BioNTech SE have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve their COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of six months and five years. The companies said in a statement that if authorisation is granted, the vaccine would be the first COVID-19 vaccine available for pediatric populations under the age…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday more than 200,000 tons of medical waste, much of it plastic waste, has accumulated worldwide as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, According to WHO estimates, the billions of vaccinations since the beginning of the pandemic have generated at least 144,000 tons of used needles, syringes and collection…
Another 34 participants in the Winter Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Games in Beijing, officials confirmed on Sunday. The organising committee said 23 people entering the country tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, including 13 athletes or team members. In addition, infections were registered in 11 people who are already…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has integrated childhood vaccination at COVID-19 vaccination sites for children from 0-23 months. This is to ensure that preventable childhood diseases are not neglected in the face of the response against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this at the National COVID-19…
A study conducted by researchers at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has revealed high death rates among children and adolescents in Africa due to COVID-19. A statement issued on the study in Abuja by IHVN External Relations and Communications Manager, Uzoma Florence, called on the Federal Government to…
An Israeli Government panel of experts on Tuesday recommended expanding eligibility for an extra COVID-19 vaccine booster to everyone aged 18 and up. The recommendation for a fourth dose applies to any adult so long as at least five months have passed, either since receiving an initial booster shot or recovery from the disease. “The…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the country’s COVID-19 cases have jumped to 251,930 after the centre announced 236 new infections on Friday. The agency said this via its website on Saturday morning, that the daily rise in new coronavirus infections had been below 300 for the fifth consecutive days in a row….
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says consistent decrease in COVID-19 case positivity indicated the end of the fourth wave in the state. Abayomi disclosed this through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi on Saturday, while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 20. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, on Friday stated that no fewer than 18,000 positive cases of the coronavirus disease were detected from inbound travellers to Nigeria. This was as he argued that the decision was to ensure a balance in the mandate to protect the health of…
Washington on Friday offered to provide North Korea 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the United Nations’ tools. Kim Kyung-hyup, the South Korean lawmaker and Chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the National Assembly, disclosed the information. He added that Pyongyang had greeted the UN with enthusiasm although it had not officially responded yet….
Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN-backed report launched on Thursday that looks at the socio-impact of the crisis has revealed. The proportion of people living on less than 1.90 dollars a day jumped from 2.3 per cent to 2.9 per…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged nations to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, saying they have proven to be of little public health value but detrimental for economic growth. On Jan. 13, WHO Emergency Committee on International Health Regulations met via video conference to evaluate latest developments in the pandemic situation across the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) saysthe country registered 230 additional COVID-19 infections in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday. The NCDC stated this via its official website on Thursday morning, saying with the addition, the country’s total COVID-19 infections jumped to 251,571. It added that 341 people were discharged…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant across the world. Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which gives the UN health agency hope that the worst of this latest…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, began enforcement of no vaccination no entry into the Area 11 Garki Secretariat. As early as 7 a.m., the implementation team and security men manned the entrance of the secretariat. Newsmen who monitored the enforcement exercise observed that many staff and visitors were being turned back. Some…
