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20% Full-Time Workers Lost Their Jobs In 2020
A report has revealed that twenty percent of the full-time workforce in Nigeria lost employment during the effect COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This was revealed in a report titled: “The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Enterprises in Nigeria”, released on Tuesday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bureau of Statistics…
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Nigeria Received Over 9 million COVID-19 Vaccine In 6 Months
Between March and August, Nigeria has received a total of 9,916,320 doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Twentyten Daily tracked. Within this period, Nigeria received four types of vaccine; Oxford-AstraZeneca, Mordena Vaccine, Johnson and Johnson and Covishield COVID-19 Vaccine. A total of 5,338,640 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was given within the period; 4,000,080 Morderna doses; 177,600 doses…
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UN Calls For Integrated Approach For Lasting Solutions To Natural Disasters
The United Nations has asked that the international community change its response to natural disasters to provide a lasting solution to the global problem. Given the ever-increasing frequency of severe weather events, human-made catastrophes and epidemics, piecemeal and fragmented responses will fail to address root causes and may in fact compound the challenges, a new…
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Coup Leaders In Guinea Bars Foreign Travel For Government Officials
Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, the controversial coup leader in Guinea has barred all government officials from leaving the country until further notice. Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, a former French legionnaire officer on Sunday overthrew Alpha Conde who has been president for over a decade. Doumbouya told a gathering of Conde’s ministers, including the prime minister and top…
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’26 Africans Die Of COVID Every Hour’
The World Health Organisation has said that African countries may not achieve 10 percent vaccination of most vulnerable populations against COVID, before the end of September. WHO Africa, in a statement, said that new data has shown that 42 out of Africa’s 54 nations may miss the target with the current pace of delivery and…
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Covid-19 Infection Surge Threatens Global Oil Demand Growth
A report by the International Energy Agency has shown that global oil demand growth fell dramatically on Wednesday following worsening coronavirus cases. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that slowing demand for crude in the wake of restrictions imposed to curb the fast-spreading Delta variant is colliding with a recent increase in global crude production.…
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20 Countries Benefited $2.69bn Guarantees From World Bank
The World Bank has disclosed that Nigeria and 19 other countries benefited from about $2.69bn guarantees between 2020 and 2021. The apex bank said that the guarantees were issued under the COVID-19 Fast Track Facility. The other countries are Albania, Argentina, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Chile, Eswatini, Georgia, Ghana, Kosovo, Lesotho, Moldova, Montenegro, Mozambique,…
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Covid-19: Is Vaccine Booster Needed To Achieve Complete Immunity?
While it was like only yesterday that people were calculating the day they could feel fully protected by their vaccination, now scientists are saying our safety may require another shot in the arm. This booster conversation is gaining urgency as the Delta variant causes a surge among both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals and health officials, with…
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Twentyten Daily Weekly Roundup
Hello Twentyten Daily Readers, We are always pleased to keep you up to date on Covid-related conversations, vaccination progress and infection rates as Africa battles a third wave of the Coronavirus. Last week, Nigeria recorded 1,149 active cases, its highest since the beginning of the year. South Africa and Uganda are not left out in…
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Covid-19: Nigerian Health Centres Lack Capacity To Administer Vaccines
An estimate of 80 percent primary healthcare centres in 15 states of Nigeria lack the capacity to administer COVID-19 vaccines. This is according to a field research conducted by the Connected Development (CODE), a non-governmental organization tracking government’s expenditure.Q Nigeria received 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in March – the first batch of…