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The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 in Nigeria says the only genuine source of the COVID-19 vaccine is the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…

The Nigerian Government is exploring all options to secure safe and effective vaccines to meet its target of covering at least 70% of its population within two years. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said this in Abuja, at the…

The Nigerian Government through the Federal Ministry of Health has developed a Handbook on Home Based covid-19 Care to guide patients. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said this at the joint National Media briefing by the…

Kaduna State government says 40, 000 beneficiaries within target groups have been identified and enrolled into the Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. The State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe stated at the flag off ceremony in Kaduna on…

The Chief Medical Director of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, Dr. Ikrama Hassan has urged the public to take the second wave of COVID-19 more seriously as it is proven to be more virulent than the first wave. Dr. Ikarama made…

Permanent Secretary Ebonyi State Ministry of Health, Dr Chris Achi has called on the people of the State and all Nigerians to eschew self medication. Dr Achi gave this advise while briefing Journalists on the adverse effects of COVID 19…

France saw the biggest jump in hospital admissions for COVID-19 since mid-November, with the number of people in hospital with the virus up by 493 to 26,393, health ministry data has shown. The number of people in intensive care with the…

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed 25 million on Sunday, a Reuters tally showed, as states accelerate their vaccine distribution and more infectious strains are found globally. States including North Dakota and…

Egypt began vaccinating frontline medical staff against COVID-19 using the jab developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm). The vaccine will be provided free of charge first to all doctors and frontline workers treating…

Italy's Lombardy region and the central government exchanged blame over the release of COVID-19 data that wrongly condemned the region to stricter restrictions. Lombardy, the country's wealthiest and most productive area which includes…