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How Travelers, Transporters Fail To Take Precautions Amid Increasing Cases Of COVID-19 (1)
For Twentyten Daily, Precious Ewuji and Faith Omoniyi, visited various parks in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, to observe the ignorance of travelers and transporters to COVID-19 protocols during the festive season despite recording increasing cases in the state. Funsho Olapade had set out on a sunny afternoon – just about five days to the Christmas…
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South Africa To Launch COVID Vaccine Passports
The South African government has announced the introduction of a “vaccine passport” idea, amid widespread mistrust of the Covid-19 vaccine in the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday in a televised address that the passport would serve as proof of vaccination for various purposes and events. While he promised that more information about the…
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Kenya Bans Flights From India Over Covid Surge
The Kenyan government has temporarily suspended all flight to and from India as a deadly coronavirus variant ravages the Asian nation. Kenya’s 14 days flight ban begins at midnight Saturday, May 1, giving a three-day grace period that allows those wishing to return to the country. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the Covid-19 response…
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2021 Week 16: Covid-19 Cases Gradually increase
The number of COVID-19 cases recorded in the fifteenth week of 2021 totalled 553. This is a drop from over 499 and 600 cases recorded in week 15 and week 14 consecutively. The average number of cases recorded per day is 79. At the beginning of the week, 67 cases were recorded on Friday. This…
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COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Increase After 780m Vaccine Doses Administered
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has raised concerns over increasing cases of deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the globe. He noted that the increasing figures were being recorded despite 780 million doses of vaccine being administered globally. Ghebreyesus spoke at a media briefing on COVID-19 said that the…