Tag: Covid-19
Nigeria posts 57 new Covid-19 infections, one death
By Abuja Rachel Nigeria has recorded an additional fatality from the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday, with 57 fresh cases reported…
Music producer Big Daddy Jayy dies of COVID-19 complications
Famous Nigerian music producer, Victor Chujor-Idowu popularly known as Big Daddy Jayy has died of complications from COVID-19.
Scientists baffled COVID-19 fails to kill millions in Africa
Fewer than 6% of people in Africa are vaccinated. But for months, the WHO described Africa as "one of the…
Gombe tops chart as Nigeria records 61 new Covid-19 cases
Gombe State topped the chart with 16 cases, closely followed by Taraba with 15 and Zamfara with 14 cases.
Russia’s daily COVID-19 deaths reach new record high
Russia on Friday reported 1,254 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, a record daily high that follows a surge…
Mo Ibrahim launches report on COVID-19 impact on Africa
‘COVID-19 in Africa: a challenging road to recovery’ will be launched on Monday 6 December 2021.
32 cases of COVID-19 Delta variant rattle China
Travellers from Dalian city where infections have grown faster than elsewhere in the country are now subject to tough quarantine…
Nigeria records 27 COVID-19 deaths in 2 days
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 27 COVID-19 deaths in two days.
WHO: Europe records highest COVID-19 cases, warns on measles
“It’s another reminder, as we have said again and again, that vaccines do not replace the need for other precautions",…
Nigeria records 11 covid-19 deaths as cases climb to 212,947
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 11 new deaths, bringing the total death toll in the…
Thousands protest against Covid-19 vaccine in New Zealand
New Zealand beefed up security measures at its parliament on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19…
COVID-19 update: 1 dead, 86 new cases
The fatality toll now stood at 2,906, while a total of 212,713 infections have been confirmed across the country.
Covid-19: Imo leads as Nigeria records new cases in 6 states, FCT
Six states and the Federal Capital Territory have reported 116 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
NCDC announces 65 new COVID-19 cases
NCDC said that 204,184 people have been successfully treated and discharged across the country.
Gombe reports hefty backlog cases of COVID-19
The NCDC did not explain why Gombe state failed to report so many cases for 12 days.