Tag: COVID-19
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FG spends N2.3trn to cushion effect of COVID-19 – Minister
The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, said the federal government had spent N2.3 trillion as stimulus package to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Agba said this at a three-day 4th National Treasury Workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation in Uyo…
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COVID-19: NCDC announces 36 new infections Monday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said 36 new infections were announced across seven states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The centre however said Nigeria recorded no additional fatalities on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this in an update on its website on Tuesday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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COVID-19 fourth wave likely in December- Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be coming up in Nigeria by December. Abayomi, at a news briefing on Friday, said passengers coming into the country from high-burden countries might increase the spread of the virus.
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Europe hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began -WHO
Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic started, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Almost 27,000 deaths were reported in the continent last week, more than half of all COVID-19 deaths globally. Speaking to journalists in Geneva,…
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White House announces President Biden’s COVID-19 test result after spokesperson tested positive
US President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 in the wake of his chief spokeswoman testing positive, the White House said Monday.
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COVID-19: NCDC reports 120 additional infections, 3 deaths, as of Oct. 29, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 120 additional infections of COVID-19 from 10 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with three related deaths as of Oct. 29, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this in its daily COVID-19 report on Saturday morning . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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JUST IN: US announces new COVID-19 travel rules, effective from Nov 8
The United States (US) has announced and released new COVID-19 travelling rules. The new rule stipulates that air travellers entering the country would have to to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination status before boarding. The new global travel system takes effect from November 8, 2021, replacing the existing country-by-country restrictions, putting in…
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EPL to relax COVID-19 rules once vaccine rate reaches 85%
The Premier League in England will relax coronavirus restrictions imposed on clubs when the number of players with double vaccination reaches 85 per cent. The governing body of the English Premier League (EPL) had confirmed last week that 68 per cent of players were fully vaccinated. It had also said 81 per cent had received…
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COVID-19 impact on jobs worse than expected- ILO
Jobs recovery is stalled worldwide, and disparities between advanced and developing economies are threatening the whole global economy, the International Labour Organisation warned on Wednesday. The agency is projecting that global hours worked this year will be 4.3 per cent below pre-pandemic levels, the equivalent of 125 million full-time jobs. This is a dramatic revision…