Tag: COVID-19

Nigeria to vaccinate high-risk population with 20-million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021

By Nasir Isa The Executive Secretary of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaibu, has stated that Nigeria is planning to procure 20-million...

COVID-19 pandemic second wave: FG orders reopening of isolation centres

By Ismail Auwal The Federal Government has instructed COVID-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening due to surge in number of cases....

South Africa faces second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

By Ismail Auwal South African Minister of Health, Mista Zweli Mkhize, has announced that the country is facing threat of the second wave of COVID-19...

Biden asks Fauci to join his COVID team

By Ismail Auwal US President-elect Joe Biden has said he'd asked the government's top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, to remain in his post...

Aston Villa Vs Newcastle United postponed over Covid-19 outbreak

Abba Gwale Newcastle's trip to Aston Villa on Friday has been postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak among the club's players and staff. Newcastle had been in...

Kano Assembly okays Ganduje’s request for N20Bn loan

By Abba Gwale Kano State House of Assembly on Monday approved Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s request to access N20 billion loan from the Central Bank of...

Doctors yet to identify cause of post-COVID-19 syndrome

There are days when Sadie Nagamootoo just can't get out of bed. She says the migraines, weakness and fatigue can be too daunting. Nitza...

Kenya lose four doctors in 24- hours as second COVID-19 wave hits

  At least four doctors died of Covid-19 in 24 hours in Kenya, raisin concerns about the safety of frontlines workers in the country. The country’s...

Do you have a testicular pain? It could be COVID-19

-By Ismail Auwal Doctors claimed that testicular pain could be a rare sign of Covid, The Turkish doctors made the claim after a 49-year-old tested positive...

The Pandemic’s Long Economic Tail

How do pandemics affect the economy? It may seem obvious that sickness destroys livelihoods and hurts growth. Yet the Black Death in the 14th...

News Analysis: Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccines: is the end of COVID-19 pandemic imminent?

By Ismail Auwal A couple of weeks ago, Pfizer in collaboration with its German partner announced the results of its phase 3 clinical trial, which...

COVID-19: Moderna vaccine shown to be 94.5% effective and easier to store- interim analysis

A US-developed vaccine has been shown to be 94.5% effective at protecting people from COVID-19, according to interim results. Produced by Moderna, in collaboration with...

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