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South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of COVID-19 self-test kits amid fourth wave fears, despite their relatively low accuracy. The government had been reluctant to allow self-test kits, citing…

Over 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines have been administered on Nigerians. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said the government is…

Ogun state has vaccinated Over 600 intending Hajj pilgrims against COVID-19 as part of requirements for the 2021 Holy pilgrimage to Mecca-Hajj. Alhaji Dauda Salau, Executive Secretary, Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (OGSMPWB),…

England will start using the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, which will be used at over 20 sites this week. Health officials started using the Moderna jab in Wales last week and had said it would be rolled out across the rest of the United…

Australia has no current plans to add Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to its immunisation drive, as it moves away from procuring vaccines under review over blood clots. Authorities said on Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson…

Libya's new unity government launched a long delayed COVID-19 vaccination programme after receiving 160,000 vaccine doses over the past week. Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Dbeibeh called it a blessed day in the fight against COVID-19 after…

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said Africa has reached 4,330,666 number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic…

India reported a record of 152,879 new COVID-19 cases as the second wave of infection continued to surge and overwhelm hospitals in parts of the country. The Health Ministry data showed on Sunday that the number of new fatalities stood…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) may suspend strike today after an eight-hour meeting with the Federal Government on Friday. The chairman of the committee, Tanko Sununu, while briefing journalists after the meeting…

Lagos and FCT, the most affected state by the COVID-19 pandemic have begun shutting down isolation centres as Nigerians snub the medical facilities amid vaccination. Prof Bishop Ekele, The Chief Medical Director, UATH, confirmed on…