Tag: Covid-19
Omicron: Canada lifts ban on travels from Nigeria, 9 others
Canada has lifted the ban imposed on travels from 10 African countries — including Nigeria, over Omicron spread fear.
Canada's Minster of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos,...
COVID-19: Lagos tops chart with 599 as Nigeria records 1,051 cases
Again, Lagos has topped the COVID-19 chart with 599 new cases out of the 1,051 cases recorded in Nigeria on Thursday.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease...
Nigeria records 1,424 fresh COVID-19 cases in 14 states, FCT
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 1,424 new COVID-19 infections in 14 states of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this...
Omicron variant spreading faster, now in 77 countries – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Omicron variant is spreading faster than other variants as it is now present in 77 countries.
WHO Director-General,...
Eight British lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
The British Parliament will become a “hotbed of infection” unless significant steps are taken to stop the spread of coronavirus, a union has warned.
Eight...
Covid-19: My heart, prayers are with you, Buhari tells S’Africa’s President
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a get-well message to his South African counterpart, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, who tested positive for COVID-19.
In a statement on...
Covid-19: UK records first death with Omicron variant
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, confirmed the death of one patient with the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Johnson said the new variant was also...
COVID-19: EFCC turns back unvaccinated staff
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, turned back unvaccinated staff members from its headquarters.
The exercise which started at about 7a.m., saw...
South Africa President Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19. He is being treated for mild symptoms.
Ramaphosa returned last Wednesday from a trip to...
Lagos administers 1.9m doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 1,912,394 doses of AstraZeneca and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in the state.
Abayomi disclosed...
