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COVAX: Nasarawa, Benue Receive 3.9 Million Doses Of Vaccine
The distribution of 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been received by the Nasarawa and Benue state. The state received a total of 111,000 doses – with Nasarawa receiving 61,000 while Benue got 50,000 doses. On the COVID-19 dashboard, Nasarawa has over 2,200 cases while Benue has about 1188 cases. Distribution in…
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3.9M COVAX: Vaccine Distribution Reach More States In SouthWest
More states in Nigeria are beginning to receive their own share of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Nigeria had earlier received 3.94 million doses of the vaccine from COVAX facility, an initiative co-led by the Vaccine Alliance, GAVI and the World Health Organisation. The distribution which started in Ogun state receiving its first batch of the…
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3.9M COVAX: Abuja, Adamawa, C’River Receive Doses
Three more states in Nigeria have received their doses of the 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. The three states received a total sum of 329,920 doses of the vaccine. The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with over 19,400 cases received 219,800 doses. While Adamawa and Cross River with over…
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CBN Disburses N253.5m To COVID-19 Vaccines Researchers
The Central Bank of Nigeria said it has disbursed the sum of N253.54 million to five researchers for the development of Nigerian COVID-19 vaccines and vaccines for other diseases. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this saying that the apex bank has spent the sum of N85.89 billion on its Health Sector Intervention Facility…
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Sales of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Expand to Six Countries
Following a research by Kaspersky researchers, unverified COVID-19 vaccines including three major COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Moderna, are beginning to make sales on darknet between $250 and $1,200 with crypto currency. According to the researchers, advertisements by sellers for these vaccines were found in 15 different marketplaces examined on the darknet with majority of…
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Italy To Produce Vaccines For Russia Amidst Political Tension
The Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce announced on Tuesday a recent deal that allows Russia to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy – the first contract in the European Union. The agreement will need approval from Italian regulators before production can be launched. According to the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce, the deal would foster the…
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Israel Blocks Shipment of Sputnik V Vaccine to Gaza
The Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of preventing the transportation of 1,000 doses of Russian’s Sputnik V vaccine intended for medical workers to blockaded Gaza Strip. The Palestinian group Hamas which governs the Gaza Strip on Tuesday condemned Israel’s recent refusal to allow the passage of vaccine doses for Gaza health workers through its blockade…
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US Death Toll Drops Below 1,000 First Time in Months
The United States has recorded fewer than 1,000 deaths in a day from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. According to new data, in the last 24 hours, 749 people died from the coronavirus, far below the peak of 4,473 deaths recorded on January 12. The US is the country worst affected by the coronavirus…
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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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Interpol Seizes Fake Coronavirus Vaccines in China and South Africa
International police agency has revealed that 400 vials of vaccine doses were recovered from a warehouse in South Africa. The international police agency said in a statement on Wednesday that 400 vials, equivalent to about 2,400 doses, containing the fake vaccine were found at a warehouse in Germiston outside Johannesburg in South Africa, where officers…