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COVAX: How Nigeria Received Over 20 Million Doses In Two Years
On the night of Feb. 27, 2020, Nigeria reported its first case of COVID-19 in the country. The case was an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th of February 2020. He was confirmed by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part…
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Outlook On Africa’s Gaming Industry’s Value And Trends From 2020 -2025
In the heart of Nigeria’s economic capital lies a suburb popularly known as Mushin Olosha. A well-known street in the neighbourhood has four video gaming centres. Young boys between the ages of 12 to 18 are seen walking in casually now and then to spend a minimum of N100 on soccer games or other games…
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US Researchers Offer Solution To Vaccine Inequality
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic and several variants later, the world is still struggling to vaccinate more than half of its population. Public health experts record that over 10 billion covid-19 vaccine doses have been produced since mid-2020, but more than 70 percent of the vaccines produced were consumed by wealthy nations. For instance,…
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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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WHO Says Omicron Cases Are Doubling At Least Every 3 Days
In a recent report shared by the World Health Organization, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast in countries with documented community transmission, with the number of cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days. The highly mutated variant, now present in 89 countries, is spreading rapidly in areas with high levels of population…
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What We Know About The New C.1.2 Variant
A new coronavirus variant has been identified in South Africa referred to as the C.1.2 variant. Though not yet classified as a variant of interest or concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), the variant is drawing the attention of scientists due to the number and types of mutations it contains and the speed at…
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Which Are The Weakest Currencies In Africa?
Africa’s economy like the rest of the world continues to face prolonged depression due to the breakdown in much-needed commerce as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Some countries have devalued their currencies in order to foster economic growth, but this has not done much good. A weakened currency gives rise to inflation and…
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COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 43% In One Week
The World Health Organization has revealed that Covid-19 fatalities driven by the lack of intensive-care beds and oxygen in Africa have now reached a new 43% high in a space of one week. Coronavirus-linked deaths in the WHO’s African region, which includes North Africa, rose to 6,273 in the week of July 5-11, compared with…
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10 Richest Countries Vs 10 Poorest Countries In The World
Declared a global emergency in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic did not only have a detrimental effect on global healthcare systems but the global economy was also affected badly, with countries having to flatten the virus spread curve by shutting down nearly all its revenue-creating sectors. Over a year down the line, the world economy is…
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West Africa At Risk Of Worsening Food Crisis In Coming Months
Experts have revealed that the food crisis situation in West Africa might worsen between June and August 2021, with as many as 27 million people needing immediate food aid. Currently, 20 million people face a food crisis in West Africa as a result of conflict and the hardship made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. According…