COVID-19: WHO says a further 172 candidate vaccines being developed in labs, assures poorest countries can expect vaccines within weeks
The world’s poorest countries can expect to start receiving their first Covid-19 vaccine doses between the end of January and mid-February, the World Health Organization, WHO, said Thursday. Vaccination is…
China denies WHO Virus Mission Team entry visas
An expert mission to China to probe the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic was in disarray Wednesday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organisation team at the last…
WHO celebrates discovery of COVID-19 vaccine as year 2020 draws to a close
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it celebrated the discovery of COVID-19 vaccine as the year 2020 draws to an end. WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus stated this while giving…
COVID-19: Avoid travelling, WHO warns amid spike in Africa’s numbers
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has advised people to avoid travelling, during this festive period, as over 2.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the…
COVID-19: Calls To Ban Flights From UK, Others: We’re assessing the situation – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Nigerian authorities are aware of the calls to restrict international travels due to the discovery of new strains of coronavirus in some…
Countries Ban UK Flights As Britain Says New COVID-19 Strain ‘Out Of Control’
European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stronger containment measures as the British government warned that a potent new strain of the virus…
Pre-travel COVID-19 testing rate for travels within ECOWAS to be harmonised – Health Minister
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) says the rate for pre-travel COVID-19 testing for travels within the ECOWAS region will be harmonised. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Nigeria’s Minister of Health, who…
COVID-19: ACT project needs US$28bn to end pandemic – WHO
An international coalition aiming to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic needs US$28 billion, a bargain price for stopping the damage done by a virus that has run rampant for the past…
WHO in talks with Pfizer, Moderna on COVID-19 vaccine access
The World Health Organization, WHO, said Tuesday it is in discussions with Pfizer and Moderna about possibly including their high-tech coronavirus vaccines among early jabs for poor countries at affordable…
Nigeria to access COVID-19 vaccines from Jan. 2021, Okonjo Iweala assures
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines as from the end of January through the first quarter…