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Moderna Says Its Vaccine Booster Produces Immunity Against Delta
According to details of a study released on Thursday, August 5, Moderna has revealed its Covid-19 vaccine booster shot produced a “robust” antibody response against the highly contagious delta variant. In its phase two trial, Moderna tested a 50-microgram dose of three vaccine booster candidates in previously vaccinated individuals. The booster shots produced a promising…
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Covid-19 Third Wave: Lagos State Infection Rates Hits 8.9%
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed new figures in the spiking rates of Covid-19 infection and deaths in a situation and management report of the covid-19 third wave in the state. According to the governor, an average of 6 covid-19 deaths was recorded daily in the week leading up to August, making…
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UAE To Lift Travel Ban On Nigeria In August
The United Arab Emirate would lift its 5-month long ban on flights from Nigeria this August, according to an official statement on the Emirates website. Emirates announced on its website that the UAE authorities have announced that effective 5 August 2021, eligible travellers from Nigeria and 10 other countries will be allowed to travel to/through…
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Covid-19: Nigerian Health Centres Lack Capacity To Administer Vaccines
An estimate of 80 percent primary healthcare centres in 15 states of Nigeria lack the capacity to administer COVID-19 vaccines. This is according to a field research conducted by the Connected Development (CODE), a non-governmental organization tracking government’s expenditure.Q Nigeria received 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in March – the first batch of…
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China To Ship 470,000 Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Nigeria
Nigeria would receive 470,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the Chinese government, according to China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, CUI Jianchun. CUI Jianchun made the donation to the Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja, on Friday, July 23, 2021. According to the Ambassador, the gesture is a result of the good relationship between…
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America Donates 4 Million Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Nigeria
Nigeria would receive 4 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from the United States of America, according to White House officials. The US government announced it had on Wednesday shipped nearly 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to two of the most populous African countries – Nigeria and South Africa – as the continent…
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COVID-19: World Bank Mobilizes $157bn In 15 Months
The World Bank Group has said it has provided over $157billion in 15 months as financing relief to help developing countries survive the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was according to a press statement titled ‘World Bank Group’s $157bn pandemic surge is largest crisis response in its history’ which was published on the bank’s…
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4,000 Nigerian Children Orphaned In 16 Months
The World Bank has said that between March 2020 and July 2021, an estimated 4,000 children in Nigeria were orphaned as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statistical report released by the Bank experts at the Imperial College of London. The report also revealed that over 4,100 Nigerian children…
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Pfizer To Begin Vaccine Production In South Africa
Pfizer and BioNTech laboratories have begun the process of partially producing Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa to bridge vaccine scarcity in Africa. In a statement detailing the alliance’s first partnership outside Europe and North America, Biotech explained that they had partnered with Pfizer and Biovac Group, intending to supply up to 100 million doses per…
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Africa Records Frightening Surge In Covid-19 Cases
Africa is currently experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, with a new record average of 6,009,854 cases, according to an AFP tally based on official sources on Tuesday at 1815 GMT. The new figures make up cumulative cases from Africa’s 54 nations and territories since the virus was first discovered in December 2019 in China.…