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Thailand reports over 700 Omicron variant cases

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, that the country has detected 739 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant to...

WHO will miss global 40% vaccination target

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will miss its target to vaccinate 40 per cent of the population in every country by the end of...

COVID-19: Lagos administers 8,953 Pfizer vaccine as booster dose

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state has administered 8,953 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose. Abayomi...

COVID-19: No death from Omicron variant yet in Nigeria, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) says no person in Nigeria has died of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant,...

Omicron infections confirmed in 22 African nations

Data from the African Union (AU) on Thursday, December 23, 2021 shows that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the...

Omicron: How to accelerate vaccine coverage for poor countries, by experts

Omicron’s rapid and relentless advance across continents proves once again that a global pandemic requires a global plan of attack. Most low-income countries have...

Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns

As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a reminder on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, that...

WHO warns against blanket boosters as vaccine inequity persists

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, warned that blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity. WHO...

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2024 flood disaster: NEMA calls for precautionary measures

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has emphasised the need for proactive measures against the...
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Fuel scarcity: NNPC restates caution against panic buying

As the nationwide supply and distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, appear to improve, the...

Nigeria’s Dangiwa chairs first session of 2024 UN-Habitat Executive Board Meeting

The First Session of the 2024 Executive Board Meeting of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has commenced...

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2024 flood disaster: NEMA calls for precautionary measures

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