Tag: Coronavirus

  • UK To Prioritize Police Officers For Covid-19 Vaccine in the Next Phase of Rollout

    UK To Prioritize Police Officers For Covid-19 Vaccine in the Next Phase of Rollout

    According to UK  Home Secretary Priti Patel, the government is looking at prioritizing police, teachers and others who are grouped as persons with high “occupational risk of coming in contact with the virus”. Meanwhile, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) for the UK has announced a meeting tomorrow to discuss which groups should…

  • Nigeria To Distribute Vaccine Based On Rate Of Infection

    Nigeria To Distribute Vaccine Based On Rate Of Infection

    The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) of Nigeria has announced that its criterion for Covid-19 vaccination would be determined by the rate of infection in each state of the country. The announcement was made via the agency’s verified website on Saturday alongside a publication of the latest infection rates for the disease by…

  • Covid-19 Vaccine: COVAX

    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…

  • Accountability On Covid-19 Donations

    Accountability On Covid-19 Donations

    The country’s ability to manage the coronavirus’s economic and health effects was severely put to the test in the wake of the pandemic. Oil price was low, the revenue coffer was leaking, and its citizens were made mandatory to stay indoors. Total lockdown was imposed in the country in order to curb the spread of…

  • Covid-19: The Vaccine Race

    Covid-19: The Vaccine Race

    Vaccines save millions of lives yearly as it helps to recognize and fight off viruses and bacteria by preparing the body’s immune system, which is our natural defense. According to WHO, more than 100 Covid-19 vaccines are under development, and the organization is trying it’s best to collaborate with scientists and organizations to speed up…