Tag: Covid-19
Covid-19: Nigeria removes India from restricted countries’ list
The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban placed on flights coming into the country from India.
I saw the face of God: Pete Edochie’s son Uche shares costly COVID-19 experience
He said many people died of the virus because of the high cost associated with its treatment.
Nigeria logs 2 COVID-19 deaths, new cases decline
The new cases on Friday represented a a big slump from the 601 cases reported on Thursday.
74% of French people vaccinated against COVID-19
For the fourth week in a row, the number of new COVID-19 infections continued to drop
COVID-19 update: 7 dead, 601 new cases in Nigeria
According to NCDC, 16 states and Abuja reported the 601 new infections. This raised the total number of confirmed infections…
COVID-19: Edo locks out unvaccinated workers out of secretariat
Edo State Government on Wednesday locked out workers in its employ who did not provide proofs of having taken theCOVID-19…
18 dead as Nigeria hits new COVID-19 milestone
The milestone took more than 18 months to reach since 27 February 2020, when the first positive case was identified…
UNFPA supports Sokoto with PPEs
According to the UNFPA official, the intervention is designed to contain the spread of the pandemic, enhance access to quality…
Breaking: Putin in COVID-19 scare, self isolates
The Kremlin said Putin took the decision to self-isolate, in consultation with doctors, after he had met Syrian President Bashar…
Pregnant woman, 15 others die of COVID-19 in Edo
The Edo state government has confirmed the death of a 33-year-old pregnant woman at Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin and…
COVID-19: South Africa shortens curfew, eases curbs
Authorities will also extend the hours of alcohol sales, the president said, further relaxing restrictions introduced in June
Nigeria update: COVID-19 cases jump, death toll hits 2,590
The NCDC said Nigeria’s total number of infections now stands at 198, 786, while the death toll is 2,590.
Nigeria records 3 deaths, 466 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said three people died as a result of COVID-19 complications, while 466 news…
COVID-19 kills unvaccinated health worker in Edo
The 56-year-old health worker died at the Auchi General Hospital, Edo north.
7 more persons die as Nigeria records 727 fresh COVID-19 cases
Seven more persons have died from COVID-19 complications as Nigeria recorded 727 fresh cases on Thursday.
Covid-19: Lagos, Rivers lead as Nigeria records 559 new cases
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 559 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections rose to 197,046. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 4 more deaths, 379 new infections
Nigeria on Monday recorded four more COVID-19-related deaths and 379 new infections from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory…
Wike threatens fresh COVID-19 lockdown in Rivers
He said that daily figures released from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that both the transmission and…
Vietnam jails man for spreading COVID-19 to others
Le Van Tri, 28, was convicted of “spreading dangerous infectious diseases” at a one-day trial at the People’s Court of…
Scientists uncover 55 long term effects of COVID-19
The most common long-term side effect, they found, is fatigue, affecting 58% of people in the study.
No report from Lagos as NCDC logs 7 deaths , 444 COVID-19 cases
Lagos did not send its Friday report, which may account for the lower daily count, compared with 631 cases posted…
Nigeria logs 8 COVID-19 deaths, slight increase in daily cases
According to data supplied by the NCDC, the nation now has 2,488 COVID-19 death toll and 193,644 confirmed cases.
COVID-19 latest: 14 dead, 626 new cases in Nigeria
The COVID-19 death toll has now increased to 2,469, while confirmed cases hit 192,431.
Israel records 11,000 new COVID-19 cases
Israel has announced nearly 11,000 new Coronavirus cases within the past day, in spite of the country’s vaccination campaign.
Covid-19: Rivers leads as Nigeria records 460 new cases
Nigeria on Monday recorded 460 new COVID-19 cases, bring the total to 191,805.
New Zealand woman dies after Pfizer Covid-19 jab
New Zealand reported on Monday that a woman had died following her Comirnaty Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination.
Lagos resumes COVID-19 vaccination tomorrow
The Lagos State Government says it will resume the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on…
3rd wave: COVID-19 deaths rising, Edo Govt. cries out
Edo State government has raised the alarm over sharp rise in the number of COVID-19-related deaths and infections, since the…
Nigeria posts 565 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths
Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.
COVID 19: 135 dead, 1,000 from Red-listed countries absconded in Lagos
At least 135 Lagosians have been killed by COVID-19 in Lagos since the third wave of the pandemic began few…