Tag: Omicron
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British govt. considers U-turn on vaccine mandate for health workers
British govt. vaccine health workers
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 6 deaths, 163 infections
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded six more fatalities from the COVID-19 pandemic with 163 new cases confirmed across 12 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is contained in an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday morning. The centre said Lagos accounted for 59 cases, while the FCT, Delta, Kaduna,…
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COVID-19: Worst of Omicron wave is over – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant across the world. Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which gives the UN health agency hope that the worst of this latest…
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Omicron Ban: FG engages Saudi Arabian Ambassador on removal of travel restrictions
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zubairu Dada has engaged with Amb. Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, calling for the removal of travel restrictions placed on Nigerians intending to visit Saudi Arabia. Mr Ibrahim Aliyu, the Special Assistant Media to Dada, made this known in a statement made available to the media on…
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Omicron: New York records rise in hospitalised children
New York has said there is an increase in Covid-19 variant, omicron amongst children in the US.
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Omicron: FG advises Nigerians to avoid unnecesary travels during yuletide to curb spread
The Secretary to the Government
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Omicron: Biden announces 500m free home rapid COVID tests
U.S. President Joe Biden says the federal government will purchase one half billion additional at-home rapid tests, with deliveries starting in January to American public in the fight against Omicron variant. Biden, in a statement from the White House, said the rapid tests would be delivered to Americas for free and that websites of where…
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COVID-19: Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant was outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus told journalists at the agency’s Headquarters in Geneva that it was also more likely that people who had been vaccinated,…
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