CORONAVIRUS NOT THE LAST PANDEMIC SAYS (WHO)
World Health Organisation (WHO), warned that coronavirus will not be the last pandemic. To this end, the United Nations agency has constituted the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of…
Global Shortage Of Vaccines Will Alter Vaccination Phases, Says Fed Govt
Global scarcity and delay in vaccine supply to Nigeria may alter remaining phases of vaccination, the Federal Government stated yesterday. In the government’s vaccination campaign strategy, there are four phases,…
Tuberculosis Kills 18 Nigerians Every Hour – WHO
National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Director in the Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs Itohowo Uko, said Tuberculosis kills 18 Nigerians every hour. According to her, the statistic was based on…
Drug-Resistant Malaria Gaining Foothold In Africa – Study
Researchers on Thursday reported the first clinical evidence that drug-resistant mutations of the parasite responsible for malaria are gaining ground in Africa. Experts have long worried about the emergence of…
Polio: UNICEF Calls For Adequate Awareness On Immunization In Africa
The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says without adequate awareness on the need for immunisation, polio could resurface in Nigeria. On August 25, 2020, the independent Africa Regional Certification…
US To Stop Use Of J&J COVID Vaccine, After 6 Recipients Develop Blood Clots
The United States federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The development comes after six recipients of the vaccine — all…
WHO Warns Of Possible Surge In COVID-19 As Ramadan Commences Tuesday
Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month would begin on Tuesday in many Arab countries, as the holy month comes amid restrictions for the second year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi…
Ramadan, Easter: WHO Warns Of Possible Virus Surge
World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Ahmed al-Mandhari has warned of a possible surge in coronavirus infections in the Middle East region during the Islamic month…
WHO DG: Further Probe Needed To Dismiss Lab Origin Theory Of COVID-19
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), says there will be further investigation into the origin of COVID-19 and its transmission to humans. He stated this at…
Africa To Get 400m Doses Of COVID Vaccine From Johnson & Johnson
The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust Team (AVATT) has signed an agreement with Johnson & Johnson for 400 million doses of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The agreement entails that 55 member…
