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Omicron variant now detected in 23 countries, alerts WHO
With at least 23 countries reporting cases of the new Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says every country should take it...
Inequality Against Africa Will Hinder Fight Against COVID — FG
Nigeria has warned that lack of vaccination by developing countries will provide a fertile ground for the Covid-19 virus to mutate, thus...
Breaking: Nigeria confirms two cases of Omicron variant
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant of...
African Countries to receive 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses -Chinese President, Jinping
China’s President, Mr Xi Jinping has promised one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to African countries. China is the African continent’s largest...
New Omicron Covid variant: Why locking away Africa when virus is already on three continents — Vaccine expert
Outraged by the banning of Africa over the new Omicron variant first discovered in South Africa, an African Union vaccine expert and...
Aspirin lowers risk of COVID-19 – New findings
Aspirin could protect the lungs of COVID-19 patients and minimize the need for mechanical ventilation, according to new research at the George Washington...
WHO recommends use of malaria vaccine for children
By Olufemi Soneye The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan...
7 Benefits of Drinking Lemon-Ginger Tea Before Bed
By Lisa Wartenberg If you’re among the 10–30% of adults who have difficulty falling or staying asleep, you may be looking for ways...
Ripening fruits with carbide life-threatening, toxic NAFDAC warns traders
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its officials are currently on surveillance...
COVID-19 variants are getting more airborne, making them more contagious – New Study
A new University of Maryland study suggests that successive strains to the novel coronavirus are becoming more transmittable through the air. Back in...
COVID-19: Delta variant full of surprises, dominant in Nigeria, FG says
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Federal Government has alerted that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is “full of surprises” and dominant in...
Prof. Ifedayo Adetifa appointed new NCDC Director-General
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh President Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for...
Nigeria kicks off 2nd phase of COVID-19 vaccination
…warned against hoarding the vaccines, especially now that the number of cases of infection are soaring The Federal Government on Monday kicked...
Nigeria ranks 4th best globally in COVID-19 response, says WHO
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Nigeria’s COVID-19 response has been ranked as the fourth-best in the world by the World Health Organisation (WHO)....
COVID-19: 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines delivered to Nigeria, confirms Shuaib
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Barely seven days after Nigeria received about 4 million doses of Moderna vaccines, donated by the...
COVID-19: FG places six states, FCT on red alert as delta variant cases increase
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As the cases of the delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to rise gradually in Nigeria, the...
