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British scientists warn COVID-19 cases will rise despite vaccine

A group of scientists, which serves as adviser to the British government over the handling of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, has warned that regardless...

Michael Simire - April 6, 2021

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Vaccine hesitancy and prolongation of a pandemic

In the wake of unprecedented times like the one the world has witnessed in recent times, the novel coronavirus changed the world significantly, and...

Michael Simire - March 22, 2021

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Lagos begins COVID-19 vaccination, sets up 88 vaccine centres

The Lagos State Government has commenced its COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination programme, while setting up 88 centres for administration of the vaccine to enhance the...

Michael Simire - March 12, 2021

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Nigeria commences COVID-19 vaccination

Nigeria started the vaccination of its citizens against the COVID-19 virus on Friday, March 5, 2021 in Abuja. The vaccine, after undergoing assessment by the...

Michael Simire - March 5, 2021

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Women less likely to die from COVID-19 than men in Africa – WHO

Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Michael Simire - March 4, 2021

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Global COVID-19 cases rise after long decline – WHO

The number of new global cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have risen over the past week after a long decline, the World...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2021

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COVID-19: Nigeria receives 3.92m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

An Emirates plane, Boeing 777300ER, carrying 3.92 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja in Nigeria at 11.36 a.m....

Michael Simire - March 2, 2021

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