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Ghana to mandate covid vaccine from January
Ghana will ramp up its COVID-19 inoculation campaign next month and make the vaccine mandatory for targeted groups including all public sector and health workers from Jan. 22, health service…
Should you be worried about Omicron, new covid variant?
The new Omicron coronavirus variant - identified first in South Africa, but also detected in Europe and Asia - is raising concern worldwide given the number of mutations, which might help it…
Dreadful covid variant Omicron detected in U.K.
The U.K has confirmed two cases of the new Covid-19 strain omicron, Health Minister Sajid Javid said.
“The two cases are linked and there is a connection with travel to southern Africa,”…
After Beta, S. Africa’s latest gift to the world is another frightening covid…
South Africa shocked an already traumatized world in October last year when its scientists announced the discovery of a new covid of the coronavirus called Beta and just under eighteen…
COVID-19: Omicron strain spells trouble on Nigeria’s slow vaccine rollout
The rise of Omnicron, a heavily mutated variant of the Covid-19 virus discovered in South Africa on Thursday has spotlighted the precarious position that Nigeria seats, with over 95 percent…
Fourth Wave: Covid mobile courts to begin stricter enforcement in Lagos from Monday
Health authorities in Lagos will commence stricter enforcement of existing covid-19 rules and introduce even more from Monday, November 22 as the government expands its surveillance ahead of…
Nigeria considers offering covid booster jabs in bid to beat virus
Nigeria where only about three per cent of its target population has received the covid vaccine says it plans to administer booster shots in due course but has not provided any details.…
WHO warns of looming COVID-19 syringe shortage
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that another challenge was looming in the effort to vaccinate the planet, which is a shortage of syringes.
According to the organisation,…
COVID-19: You could pay N6,000 to be vaccinated in Lagos
In a race to vaccinate at least 4 million residents before the end of December 2021, the Lagos State government is involving private health care service providers who will charge N6,000 per…
Pfizer says new antiviral pill 89% effective against covid
An experimental pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest.
The drug -…