World Hand Hygiene Day: Nigerians must learn from India to avoid COVID-19 third wave — CMD…
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to Mark the 2021 World Hand Hygiene Day, today (May 5) the Chief Medical Director, University of Benin…
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All-time high reached in daily coronavirus deaths in India
India has recorded more coronavirus-related deaths in one day than ever before as 3,780 people died in the past 24 hours, India’s Health Ministry…
COVID-19: 61% inbound travelers to Lagos untraceable in April — Abayomi
…As 58,222 test positive; LASG maps out strategy against third wave infectionsBy Olasunkanmi Akoni & Chioma ObinnaOver three fifths (61 percent)…
58,222 Lagos residents test positive for COVID-19 so far — Prof Abayomi
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that 58, 222 patients tested positive for COVID-19 so far in Lagos.He also…
COVID-19: Setback for child immunisation as risk of vaccine-preventable diseases increases
COVID-19 has disrupted health services across the world but one major routine health service that had suffered a setback and disruption in Nigeria…
COVID-19: England may scrap social distancing next month – Boris Johnson
England could see its one metre social distancing rule scrapped from next month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.He was visiting a…
COVID-19: FG bans travellers from Brazil, India, Turkey
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that has from Tuesday, there will be a temporary ban on non-Nigerian passengers who have been to…
COVID-19: Nigeria imposes fresh measures, aimed at flights from Brazil, India,Turkey
The massive resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil, Turkey and India has prompted the Nigerian Government to impose fresh measures aimed…
COVID-19: Beware of false sense of security, WHO cautions Africa
Despite the comparatively low incidence of COVID-19 cases and deaths, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned Africa against complacency about…
NAFDAC approves Pfizer -BioTech COVID-19 Vaccine for use in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday approved the use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria.This is…