Health
WHO says Africa’s COVID-19 deaths surge 43% in a week
Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care…
COVID-19: NAFDAC okays Moderna, Sputnik vaccines for use
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for use in…
Task force confirms case of COVID-19 Delta variant in Oyo
Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, says it has uncovered the Delta variant of the COVID-19 in the state. The State…
Nigeria: NCDC Confirms Deadly Delta COVID-19 Variant
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday, said it has confirmed the detection of the Delta COVID-19 variant in…
Worst Of Covid-19 Is Yet To Come For Africa, Says WHO
Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as…
Obey COVID-19 guideline, virus still very much with us – Oyo task force warns
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force warned on Thursday that the virus is still very much within the society. It…
How Science Is Solving Sickle Cell Disease
Scientists have used a DNA cutting technique to remove a gene responsible for sickle-cell disease (SCD) – a life-threatening blood…
Face Masks Won’t Be Mandatory From June 28 In Italy
Face masks will no longer be compulsory in Italy, one of the countries in Europe worst hit by the coronavirus,…
China okays COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 3 years old
China has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine for those as young as three, the drugmaker confirmed…
Buhari takes second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, received his second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The President took the shot at…