Tag: COVID-19
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Agency addresses issue of electromagnetic ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says COVID-19 vaccines do not contain electromagnetic ingredients that can cause side effects. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The briefing was in reaction to reports on social media that electronic devices recognised people that had…
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Nigeria records 71 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 71 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 167,803, as at July 3. The figures were made available at the official website handle of NCDC on Sunday. The new infections indicated a rise from the 40 cases recorded a day…
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COVID-19: NCDC registers 35 new infections in 4 states, no fatality
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 35 additional COVID-19 infections as of Saturday. The NCDC disclosed this on its website on Sunday morning. It stated that the additional positive samples of coronavirus were recorded in four states. The health agency said with the new figure, a total of 259 cases had been…
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Danish, Finnish fans test positive for coronavirus after Euro 2020 games
Several Finnish fans have tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return from Russia following a Euro 2020 group stage game against Belgium on Monday in St Petersburg. Finnish media reported on Friday that 86 people had tested positive for the coronavirus so far. Hundreds of Finns had travelled to Russia to follow the match.…
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COVID-19 kills 949 medical workers
Adib Khumaidi, Indonesian Medical Association’s head on Friday said at least 949 medical workers in Indonesia died of COVID-19 between March 2020 and June 2021. Khumaidi said of the 949 medical workers, 401 were doctors, 315 nurses, 150 midwives, 15 pharmacists, 43 dentists, and 25 medical laboratory experts. “The extraordinary surge in the number of…
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COVID-19: Focus on vaccine production, Akinwumi urges African leaders
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has again urged regional leaders to focus on vaccine production and access for the African continent as the COVID-19 epidemic continues to take lives and hurt economies and livelihoods. Adesina made the call before the Bank Group’s 2021 Annual meetings, scheduled to open on Wednesday.…
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How COVID-19 accelerated innovation, digital transformation in Nigeria – NITDA
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has revealed that COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation journey faster, more dramatic and disruptive, giving opportunities for more convenient online presence with less disturbance, Digital innovation and Internet Economy for drive to Digital Economy”. Abdullahi said this while making his presentation…
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COVID-19: Bereaved urges compassion for victims’ relatives
Ms Joyce Adewumi, a sister to one of the Nigerian COVID-19 victims in the U.S. has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to show compassion to one another, especially relatives of coronavirus victims. Adewumi, who lost her elder, late Mr Jonathan Adewumi, to COVID-19, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that…
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WHO boss worried over explosion of COVID-19 cases in Africa
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising in all regions of the world, including Africa. Ghebreyesus, who spoke on Friday at COVID-19 news briefing at WHO headquarters in Geneva, expressed concerns that COVID-19 cases in Africa had increased by 52 per cent in the past week. “And we…
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WHO raises alarm, says Africa facing full blown third wave of Covid-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday disclosed that Africa is experiencing a full blown third wave of COVID-19 infections. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said this at a media briefing on Thursday. The development comes amid concerns over new variants of COVID-19, said to be responsible for increased infection rates. On Tuesday,…