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Beijing launches mass coronavirus tests
Beijing launched mass COVID-19 testing in some areas on Friday, while Shanghai was testing all hospital staff as China battles its worst outbreak of the disease since March.
Mainland China reported a slight decline in new daily COVID-19…
Covid-19: Nigeria releases N6.5billion for oxygen plants in 38 locations
By Cyril Okonkwo, Abuja
The Nigerian government is releasing about N6.5billion for the development of new oxygen plants in 38 locations across the country.
This is in addition to the N55 million released to five tertiary institutions for…
Coronavirus vaccine delays: Italy threatens legal action
Italy has threatened to take legal action against pharma giant Pfizer over delays in deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine.
“Protecting the health of Italian citizens is not negotiable,” the Special Commissioner for the pandemic,…
Pfizer vaccine appears effective against COVID variant found in Britain – study
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus discovered in Britain which has spread around the world, according to results of further lab tests released on…
WHO welcomes EU proposal for pandemic preparedness treaty
World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has welcomed a proposal by the European Council to negotiate a global treaty on pandemic preparedness, noting it would be the second such treaty after a tobacco pact of 2003.…
COVID: More event cancelled in Taiwan after rare outbreak
Taiwan has cancelled or postponed more large-scale events after a rare outbreak of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases connected to a hospital, where the military has been sent to help with disinfection.
Taiwan, which has kept the…
India begins export of COVID-19 vaccines
India began exporting coronavirus vaccines to neighbouring and key partner countries, the foreign ministry has said on Wednesday.
Many low and middle-income countries are relying on India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, for supplies…
COVID-19: African countries to pay $3 to $10 per vaccine dose
African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), according to a draft briefing on the plan prepared by the African Export-Import Bank…
COVID-19: Ultra Chain Cold facility ready for vaccine storage – NPHCDA
The Nigerian Government says its Ultra Chain Cold facility is set to receive its first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines from the United States of America.
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr…
COVID-19: NCDC to commence 450 tests per LGA
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC will commence the implementation of 459 tests per Local Government Area across the States of the Federation.
The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on Covid-19 gave the directive in Abuja, at the…