COVID-19: Kenyan Anti-Vaccine Campaigner Is Dead
Stephen Karanja, a Kenyan doctor, who became a vocal anti-vaccine campaigner, has died after contracting COVID-19. Karanja died on Thursday in a high-dependency unit of a private hospital in Nairobi,…
Three African Countries Face High Risks Of Covid-19 Insurgency –WHO
The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public health measures, including mass gatherings, low testing, and vaccination rates, an analysis by…
WHO Chief Says All Possible Covid Origins ‘Need Further Study’
The WHO’s chief said Monday that all hypotheses on the Covid-19 pandemic’s origins remained open and needed further study, based on international experts’ report on their mission to Wuhan. World…
COVID-19: 513,626 Nigerians Vaccinated — But None In Kogi
The National Primary Health Care Agency (NPHCDA) says 513,626 persons have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine across the country. Nigeria received 3.94 million doses of the…
WHO: Virus Likely Jumped To Humans From Bats Through ‘Missing Link’ Animal-
An international expert mission to Wuhan has concluded it was very likely that Covid-19 first passed to humans from a bat through an intermediary animal, while all but ruling out…
Interpol Warns Against Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Sold Online
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has warned against the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines online. INTERPOL noted that criminals have started producing and selling fake vaccines through online platforms. The law…
NMA Insists Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe
The Nigerian Medical Association says the vaccine procured by Nigeria from AstraZeneca company is safe, advising people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara NMA Chairman, gave the…
Mass ‘Real World’ Study Confirms Pfizer Vaccine’s Efficacy
The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine proved 94 percent effective in a huge real-world study published Wednesday that involved 1.2 million people in Israel, confirming the power of mass immunization campaigns to…
NAFDAC Approves Astrazeneca COVID Vaccine For Use In Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of NAFDAC, disclosed this during a…
COVID-19: COVAX Donates 16m Doses Of Vaccine To Nigeria
COVAX, the global alliance against COVID-19, has donated a total of 16,008,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria. In a distribution forecast published on Wednesday, the coalition said the AstraZaneca/Oxford vaccine doses…
