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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…

The House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr Tajudeen Sanusi as a failure to honour the invitation…

Hong Kong has put delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on hold amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy against new variants of the coronavirus. Read Also: Hong Kong to resume Covid-19 vaccinations with…

Kogi state government has inaugurated team to monitor, investigate vaccine’s tolerance including why the state had been relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu said, the team was…

The U.S government will allots nearly 85% less Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to states next week. According to data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Only 785,500 J&J doses will be allocated, compared…

Nasarawa State has vaccinated no fewer than 30, 000 residents of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Ahmed Yahaya, The Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure during a news conference on Wednesday in Lafia to mark World Health…

Philippine health authorities on Thursday suspended the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people under 60 years of age. Food and Drug Administration chief, Rolando Enrique Domingo said in a statement that the suspension came…

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has called for urgent actions aimed at upscaling vaccine access in Africa. This was according to a statement released this week by Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The statement calls for new resources to fill Africa’s…