Category: Health
UK starts COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday- Health chief
…Russia sets to vaccinate 2million citizens The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 would be administered in the UK on Tuesday, Chris...
Pandemic to push more than 32m people to extreme poverty – UN
The number of people living in extreme poverty will increase by more than 32 million in 2020 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the United Nations Conference on...
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom cancels Xmas Carol
The Akwa Ibom State Government has cancelled the hosting of the annual Christmas Carol festival to avert the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The development was...
Putin directs Russia to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination
…..Two million doses ready Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued an order for health authorities to begin providing mass vaccinations against the...
COVID19: Japan budgets $6.4b for free vaccines for residents
Japan has enacted a law to cover the cost of vaccination against COVID-19 for residents in the 2021 budget. This decision is coming amid rising hopes for the...
For Oba Ogunleye: The fear of ‘Koro’, is the beginning of longevity
Towulade Akinale, Oba Olufemi Ogunleye, led residents of Akinale and its environs to test ground provided by the Ogun State health officials from Ewekoro local...
COVID-19: Still with us, Kwara govt cautions residents
Kwara State Government on Sunday cautioned residents of the state against continuous violations of COVID-19 safety protocols, warning that infection rate could spike...
Insecurity: We need medical panel to examine Buhari’s mental state- Ezekwesili
Former minister and presidential aspirant, Obi Ezekwesili has called for the setting up of a medical panel to examine President Buhari’s mental state. Ezekwesili,...
Stakeholders in education/health says the sectors need strong political will, commitment
Stakeholders in the Nigerian Education and Health sectors have called on Government and other partners to provide strong political commitment and support for adolescents...
COVID-19: Nigeria records 168 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed the discovery of 168 new cases of COVID-19. This bring the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria...
