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Covid-19 Update: UK Daily Cases Surpass 200,000
The UK government has logged in its highest daily total since the pandemic began at 218,724. With this, the coronavirus tally of the UK has now reached 13,641,520. The government also confirmed an additional 48 coronavirus-related fatalities. According to the official release, the total number of deaths due to the disease in Britain has now…
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Infographics: Tracking Omicron Variant
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in at least 19 countries since November 24. On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the global risk from the spread of Omicron was “very high” due to the multiple mutations in the variants spike protein. The organization has since urged 194 member nations to speed the delivery of vaccinations…
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Malta Reports No Covid-19 Cases, Vaccinates 75% Of Its Population
Malta has reported zero new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the first time this has happened since July 25, 2020. As the country gradually eases off the months-long lockdown, with bars and restaurants allowed to reopen for the first time since October, the health ministry has announced that the nation has…
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Kenya Imposes New Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions
Following a hike in infection rates, Kenya has imposed an indefinite lockdown as announced by the President on Friday, April 3, 2021. President Uhuru Kenyatta also announced a ban on all inland travel in the capital Nairobi and international travels to and from the UK and some other countries. Kenya’s Covid-19 positivity rate has jumped…
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Experts Warn Vaccinated Persons Must Still Wear Face Masks
Experts are saying transmission of the novel coronavirus is still possible as scientists do not know how long vaccine-induced immunity will last or transmission can occur within the window between doses. Despite the manufacturers of the COVID vaccine recommending a delay of no more than three weeks between the two required doses, the UK and…
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3.9M COVAX in Nigeria: Ogun Gets 100,000 Doses
Of the 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine received by the Federal Government, a total of 50,000 has been delivered to Ogun state. The governor, who received the vaccines at the Governor’s office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, after the arrival of the state team led by Commissioner of Health, Dr Tomi Coker said another batch…
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Covid-19: COVAX Delivers Its First Batch Of Vaccines To Ghana
According to new reports, Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. The World Health Organization (WHO) through the COVAX initiative aims to deliver about two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines globally, to ensure fair sharing of vaccines among all nations. Many rich nations were recently accused of…
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Covid 19: Two Compulsory Tests For All UK Arrivals
If you have plans to travel to the UK anytime soon, you might need to be prepaid for the UK’s new arrival rules. All travellers to the UK would now be required to take two coronavirus tests while quarantining. The new testing policy comes amid concern about new variants entering the country that are more…
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Crowd At Heathrow Airport Spark Social Distancing Concerns
New pictures of a mammoth crowd with limited social distancing at the Heathrow Airport has sparked serious concerns for the apparent risk of the spread of coronavirus. One picture was posted by former British ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott was captioned: “T2 Heathrow Friday afternoon. No ventilation. Long delays. Super spreading.” This pictures and videos found…
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Nigerian State To Force Compliance To Covid-19 Protocols As Death Toll Rises To 73
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Saturday said it has concluded plans to set up a Covid-19 Marshals to enforce strict compliance to Covid-19 protocols as covid-19 death toll rises to 73 in the state. Ganduje made the disclosure during a media parley on the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in the state.…