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Jan

Nigeria records 1,598 new coronavirus infections, 7 deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Saturday reported 1,598 new cases of COVID-19 with seven deaths. The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle, said the total number of infections in the country is now 108,943 with 22,156 active cases and 1,420 fatalities. Newsmen report that the country has so…

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Coronavirus: PTF is corrupt, incompetence – PDP

Jan

POLITICS, BREAKING NEWS, HEALTH TALK

Coronavirus: PTF is corrupt, incompetence – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday chided the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over what it called its “manifest lack of commitment and proactiveness” to check the spate of the second wave of COVID-19 and the accompanying deaths across the country. The party in a statement issued by its spokesman, Kola…

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Atiku reportedly receives COVID-19 vaccine

Jan

HEALTH TALK, BREAKING NEWS

Atiku reportedly receives COVID-19 vaccine

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has received COVID-19 vaccine. Media Mogul, Dele Momodu confirmed this on his Twitter page. In the post displayed, Atiku was seen taking Pfitzer COVID-19 vaccine. Momodu’s tweet read: “ Former Vice President, The Wazirin Adamawa, ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR receives Pfizer Covid-19 jab vaccination.” Meanwhile, the…

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U.S. lawmaker contracts coronavirus after vaccination

Jan

HEALTH TALK, BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS

U.S. lawmaker contracts coronavirus after vaccination

A Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin Brady, said on Wednesday he had tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) just before he was due to receive the second dose of the vaccine developed by the Pfizer-BioNTech duo. The vaccine’s regimen is two doses per patient 21 days…

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BREAKING: UK raises COVID-19 alert to highest level, PM to announce lockdown

Jan

HEALTH TALK, BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS

BREAKING: UK raises COVID-19 alert to highest level, PM to announce lockdown

The COVID-19 alert in the United Kingdom was on Monday raised to the highest level (5). This means the National Health Service (NHS), the government-funded healthcare system is on the brink of collapse. Under level 5, there is a risk of hospitals being overwhelmed. Stricter social distancing measures will now…

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Minister: We have spent $570,000 on COVID-19 prevention in schools

Jan

HEALTH TALK, BIAFRA/FEATURES, BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS

Minister: We have spent $570,000 on COVID-19 prevention in schools

Sri Lanka has spent around $570,000 on COVID-19 precautionary measures in schools around the country, state media reported on Monday. The Minister of Education, Gamini Peiris, said this in Colombo. Peiris was quoted in state-owned Daily News as saying that sets of equipment have been provided to schools in order…

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Why COVID-19 vaccines will be administered without clinical trial – NAFDAC

Jan

HEALTH TALK, BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS

Why COVID-19 vaccines will be administered without clinical trial – NAFDAC

The National Agency for food and drug administration, NAFDAC, has said the planned roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, expected to begin in January will not be subjected to fresh clinical trials before they are administered to citizens. The spokesman of the agency, Sayo Akintola, who made this known during…

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Don Davis speaks up – Mentions names of students who assaulted him

Jan

HEALTH TALK, BREAKING NEWS, EDUCATION

Don Davis speaks up – Mentions names of students who assaulted him

Don Davis, the boy who was allegedly assaulted by some students of the Deeper Life High school in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom, has given out names. Davis who spoke in the live video executed by her mother a few moments ago, looks healthier than how he was when…

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U.S. nurse tests positive for COVID-19 after receiving vaccine

Jan

HEALTH TALK, BREAKING NEWS

U.S. nurse tests positive for COVID-19 after receiving vaccine

The victim says after receiving the vaccine, he experienced arm soreness as a side effect of the vaccine An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on December 18, has tested positive for the virus. Matthew W, a 45-year-old nurse in San Diego,…

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COVID-19: South Africa records more than 1 million cases

Dec

HEALTH TALK, BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS

COVID-19: South Africa records more than 1 million cases

South Africa has reached the one million mark for coronavirus cases, with 9,502 new infections announced on Sunday night. Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, who made the confirmation, said the total number of people who have been infected with the virus now stands at 1,004,413. Mkhize said 214 deaths were recorded,…

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