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1.8 Million Nigerians Contracted HIV/AIDS Amid COVID-19 Crisis
An estimated population of 1.8 million Nigerians are living with transmittable HIV/AIDS infection, a report by the National Agency for the control of AIDS revealed. The agency, established to monitor, educate and evaluate all HIV/AIDS activity in the country, reported that 13 out of every 1000 random people selected are likely to test positive to…
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Second Wave of COVID-19 Threatens Lagos Economy
Nigeria’s economic capital, Lagos State, might need to initiate additional control measures to control the spread of coronavirus, as the state, just in five days of the new year recorded over two thousand cases of the virus. Lagos State, known for industrialization, has championed Nigeria’s economy with increasing capital investment, internally generated revenue, infrastructural and…
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Study Suggests Pfizer Vaccine Shots May Effectively Combat New Virus Mutation
A newly published study suggests that Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine may be effective against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the coronavirus in the UK and South Africa. The preliminary study, which was published by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch on Thursday focuses on whether the…
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COVID-19: Vaccination Administered Per 100 People
The United Kingdom was the first country to start administering the coronavirus vaccines on December 8, 2020; then, other countries followed suit. Israel was also part of the first countries to begin rolling out vaccines; it began vaccinations on December 20, 2020. Israel took the lead as the country that has administered more vaccines per…
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COVID-19: Mass Vaccination
Mass vaccination against the coronavirus that has globally killed more than 1.7 million people has started. The United Kingdom was the first country to start the vaccination. A global database on covid-19 vaccination is not yet available; this data’s availability will enable the proper monitoring of the vaccination progress. As there are rays of hope…
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Maintaining Remote Learning During C0VID-19
The Federal Government mandated all schools closed as a precautionary measure towards the spread of covid-19. Primary and Secondary students had to stay at home for seven months before schools were opened in September and October by various states. Most Private schools adopted alternative means to deliver education through the use of remote learning. Remote…
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Nigeria now Boasts of over 100 Testing Laboratories
The Federal Government announced that Nigeria has over 100 laboratories dedicated to Covid-19 testing nationwide. According Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, Nigeria started the pandemic with 2 centres but now boasts of over 100 public and private testing centres. “Nigeria has so far availed itself creditably in the fight against Covid-19 through the deployment of…
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30 Million Nigerians Affected as COVID-19 Increases Learning Poverty to 63% ― World Bank
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed the weaknesses of education systems around the world and might have increased Learning Poverty rate by 10 points, from 53 per cent to 63 per cent in low and middle-income countries like Nigeria, revealed a recent report by the World Bank. The report was titled “Realising the…
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COVID-19: Vaccine
Every economic sector has been affected by the mayhem and harm that the coronavirus has caused, but then, a particular industry is not just thriving; it is excelling at this time. The covid-19 seems like a huge business opportunity for pharmaceutical companies as we need them in terms of vaccines, testing, and treatments. The “Big…
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Covid-19 Vaccine: COVAX
At the onset of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, it became evident that the world doesn’t only need a vaccine, but it is also crucial that everyone in the world has access to the vaccine; this prompted the global leaders to find a solution to this, hence, the invention of COVAX. COVAX was launched in April…