The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 53 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 212,947. The NCDC said this in its daily COVID-19 report on Friday morning. It stated that the 53 new cases were from seven states and the FCT “Lagos-19, the FCT-7, […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced two deaths and 87 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made these known via its official website on Friday morning. It said that the 87 new infections on Thursday is a decrease from the 209 infections reported on Wednesday. The Public Health Institute […]

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo Branch, has said taking the COVID-19 vaccine effectively protects one from getting seriously ill, “even if you have COVID-19”. According to him, “getting vaccinated may also protect people around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.” Dr Harrison Omokhua, Chairman of NMA Edo, gave the […]

By Chioma Onuegbu THE Chief Medical Director at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, Akwa Ibom state, Prof. Ememabasi Bassey, has said that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted positively on Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system. Bassey who spoke while interacting with newsmen Monday in Uyo explained that the lockdown which prevented highly placed and prominent individuals […]

By Sola Ogundipe A new analysis which exposes the severity of vaccine inequity between high-income and low-income countries, has revealed that the G20 member countries have received 15 times more COVID-19 vaccine doses per capita than sub-Saharan African countries and other lower-income countries. The analysis, conducted by science analytics company Airfinity, also revealed that the […]

Mr Leke Ogunsola, the Chairman of Osun Primary Healthcare Development Board, on Tuesday said that more than 60,000 people had received full COVID-19 vaccination in the state. Ogunsola made this known at Osogbo while defending the budget of the agency before Osun House of Assembly’s Joint Committees on Finance and Appropriation. He said that no […]

Health experts have said that physical activities could reduce the impact of COVID-19 infection on patients, even as they warned of an increasing Lung COVID-19 cases in Nigeria.

President of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA,  Prof. Innocent Ujah has disclosed  that the medical sector lost up to 30 doctors to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 165 new infections and 26 additional deaths from the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday. This report follows data released by the NCDC on Monday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 165 additional cases indicate an increase from the 159 cases posted previously in the country. The […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has registered five more COVID-19 deaths and additional 176 new infections in 11 states and the FCT. The NCDC made this known on its website on Saturday. It says the 176 new cases reported on Friday indicate a decrease from the 247 cases posted on Thursday. It noted […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country recorded 167 new coronavirus infections as of Oct. 20. Data released by NCDC on Thursday morning also stated that 178 people had recovered from the virus, while two additional deaths were recorded. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 167 additional infections on […]

By Henry Ojelu The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Ubani has said that he will not hesitate to drag the federal government to court if it goes ahead to enforce the directive on compulsory vaccination for civil servants in the country. Recall that the Secretary […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has released the Nigeria lockdown Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge. The data was released after the Results Dissemination Meeting, on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Data4COVI19 Africa Challenge is aimed at better understanding and response to the many issues resulting from the COVID-19 […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise in areas such as epidemiology, animal health, clinical […]

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination level in Russia is too low, and the high mortality rate during the pandemic is related to this fact, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “Yes, indeed, our vaccination rate is low. It is unacceptably low. “Hence, we have such a high mortality rate,’’ Peskov told reporters. ALSO READ: Makurdi […]