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UK Records Over 1000 Fresh Coronavirus-Related Deaths and 33,552 Cases
The UK has reported 1,401 new coronavirus deaths and an additional 40,261 infections on Friday, bringing the total number of deaths in the UK to 97,329. This latest figure was reported just after senior doctors called on England’s chief medical officer to cut the 12-week gap between doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Also, a total of…
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Iran Records Over 5,800 Daily Covid Cases
Iran has become the hardest hit country in Middle East by the pandemic in terms of total cases and deaths. Health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said 239 people with Covid-19 had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total since February to 27,658. She added that the number of confirmed cases had risen…
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Covid-19: An Insight On The Cost Of Testing In Nigeria
As COVID-19 vaccination continues to be at the centre of discussion in the world right now, African countries like Nigeria still struggle to make Covid-19 testing affordable and accessible to both rich and poor. While Covid-19 tests are made available for free in some African countries, others like Nigeria require its citizens to pay for…
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Covid-19 World Map: A Look At Countries With The Most Cases
The Covid-19 world map has taken a new turn since the beginning of the new year. Though there has been no major change in the position of countries worst-affected and least-affected, the number of daily Covid-19 cases has brought a shift with some countries recording very high cases daily compared to others. The total global…
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Canada Slows Vaccination Over Delayed Delivery From Pfizer
Federal officials have revealed that only half of Canada’s promised COVID-19 vaccine doses by Pfizer-BioNTech will arrive in the next month as a result of production issues in Belgium. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, has expressed concerns over the delay saying the province’s strategy for the two-dose regime depends on steady shipments even though the Prime…
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Healthcare Expert Cautions FG against Politicizing COVID-19 Vaccines Distribution
Dr Rekevwe Ugwumba, a former consultant to the Senate Committee on Health has called on the government to avoid politics with the vaccination sharing formula across states in Nigeria, stressing that the process must be based on data and science made available to the general public. Ugwumba expressed her concerns via an interview with THISDAY…
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WHO Calls For Equitable Access To Covid-19 Vaccines
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization has expressed concern over the unequal distribution of vaccines, especially to health workers and the elderly in low-income countries. According to Ghebreyesus, more than 39 million doses of vaccines have been administered in at least 49 higher-income countries, whereas, only 25 doses have been distributed in…
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UK Tightens Travel Restrictions Amid Fear Of Brazil Covid Variant
The UK has banned travel from South America and Portugal over reports of the spread of a new Brazilian variant of coronavirus. According to Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, the urgent decision would take effect from 4 am on today, Friday, January 15. While announcing the 16 banned destinations over Twitter, Mr Shapps also explained that…
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What To Know About The New Brazilian Covid Variant
Concerns have risen over a new Covid-19 variant which has been identified in Brazil, raising questions on if it could cause more severe disease, or be immune to current vaccines. The British government in a bid to protect its citizens from the new variant has closed its borders to travellers from South America, Portugal and…
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Nigerian States Lament Over Insubstantial Vaccine Distribution
State governors in Nigeria are calling on the Federal government to increase the number of vaccines allocated to their states. Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo state, told the media that the 1,848 doses of COVID-19 vaccine allocated to the state were insufficient, to say the least. According to the sharing formula released by the National…