Tag: COVID-19
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BREAKING: U.S. resumes use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The United States of America (USA) will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have said. The announcement by the FDA and CDC followed a thorough safety review after blood clots were reported from the…
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India loses 2,263 people to Covid-19 in 24 hours
India on Friday logged over 332,730 new COVID-19 infections, the highest-ever daily infection worldwide. A major hospital in New Delhi reported several deaths while flagging a critical shortage of medical oxygen. The South Asian country posted another grim record as it registered 2,263 deaths, its highest death toll from COVID-19 in a 24-hour period, government…
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Taraba leads as Nigeria reports 100 new cases of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 100 new cases of COVID-19 in 8 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This brings the total number of recorded cases so far to 164,588. The public health agency made this known in a post on its verified Facebook page on Thursday night. NCDC also…
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How we spent COVID-19 funds so far – FG
Prince Clem Agba, Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, on Thursday gave a breakdown of the COVID-19 expenditure in the country. Agba revealed this at the COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability Project (CTAP) Conference organised by Connected Development (CODE) in partnership with BudgIT civil society organisation in Abuja. According to Agba, of the…
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BREAKING: Lagos State Govt opens up on side effects of COVID-19 vaccine
So far, following the administration of the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, few persons vaccinated experienced what is termed adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) or adverse event of special interest (AESI). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Lagos State Government made this known on Thursday in a statement by the State Commissioner for…
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NCDC reports zero COVID-19 death in 9 days
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported zero COVID-19-related death for the ninth consecutive days as the nation’s fatality toll remains 2,061. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country last registered a COVID-19-related death on April 11. It reports that…
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905m COVID-19 shots administered worldwide – Report
No fewer than 905 million COVID-19 shots have been administered worldwide, according to Our World in Data (OWID). The OWID, is a scientific online publication that focuses on large global problems such as poverty, disease, hunger, climate change and war. OWID, disclosed this on its official website handle on Tuesday. It added there was already…
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U.S. COVID-19 cases rise as more states ease restrictions
In spite of the country’s vaccine rollout, a significant number of U.S. cities and states remain hotspots where the coronavirus continues to spread at higher rates than before. This is according to the Guardian on Tuesday. At least, 21 states have seen a minimum of 10 per cent increase in daily positive coronavirus cases as…
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Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60
The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, ending a temporary suspension over reports of rare blood clots in younger recipients overseas, health officials said on Monday. “The benefit outweighs the risk. Only a small percentage of the population had these adverse effects for AstraZeneca,” Health Undersecretary, Maria…
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Pfizer/BioNTech confirm extra 100m vaccine doses to EU in 2021
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE announced on Monday they would supply an additional 100 million doses of COMIRNATY, the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine, to the 27 European Union member states in 2021. The agreement followed the European Commission’s decision to exercise its option to purchase an additional 100 million doses under its expanded advanced purchase agreement,…