75-year-old Israeli man dies two hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine A 75-year-old man from Beit Shean died Monday morning from cardiac arrest, about two hours after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Eko hot blog gathered. The man received the vaccine at 8:30 in the morning, and waited for the customary time at the health clinic … Read more
COVID-19, NCDC The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 838 new cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The centre announced this on its verified website on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 925,215 persons have been tested since the first confirmed case of the virus was announced … Read more
COVID-19 Germany reported 13,755 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours on Sunday, bringing the national tally to 1,640,858, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The nationwide death toll rose by 356 to 29,778, the data showed. Germany reported its first case of the new COVID-19 variant on Thursday in a … Read more
The World Health Organisation’s chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic to human health. WHO’s chief who stated this in a video message marking Sunday’s first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, said these crises are signs to show that human health is at risk if climate changes and animal welfare … Read more
COVID-19, Cases Africa The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,597,090 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 61,432 while a … Read more
COVID-19 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected persons to 80,922. NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. Eko hot blog reports that more than 903,800 samples have been tested by the public health agency since … Read more
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government needs N400 billion for COVID-19 vaccines. He discloses this while briefing the Senate leadership in Abuja on Tuesday, stating that the federal government is ready for a COVID-19 vaccine that will save lives. Ehanire said the N400 billion would be required to vaccinate 70 … Read more
Curfew, Tunisia The Tunisian government announced on Tuesday that the nationwide curfew in the country had been extended to Jan. 15, 2021 to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Tunisian Minister of Health Faouzi Mehdi announced this at a news conference in Tunis. Read Also: Top Blockbuster Movies In History The curfew is … Read more
COVID-19, NCDC The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 356 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, as at Dec.21, the Centre announced on its verified website on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that since the beginning of the outbreak in February, more than 893,590 samples had been … Read more
Second Wave Thousands of Nigerians have taken to social media to bemoan the resurgence of the novel coronavirus which has consequently crippled social and economic activities around the world during the yuletide season. As earlier reported by Eko Hot Blog, the novel coronavirus, otherwise referred to as COVID-19 has been the running theme in the … Read more
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced that about 48 persons have tested positive for coronavirus in the State in less than two weeks. The state government also cautioned people of Akwa Ibom against flouting the safety precautions given by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, saying the non-adherence to such protocols may lead to another … Read more
Vaccine An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday endorsed a COVID-19 vaccine developed by American biotechnology company, Moderna. This comes exactly seven days after the panel, known as the FDA Advisory Committee, recommended the now approved Pfizer’s vaccine for emergency use authorisation, Eko hot blog gathered. Read Also: BREAKING: … Read more
Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria has called on Nigerians to resume the proper guard against COVID-19, Ekohotblog reports. The MWAG made the call through a statement of appeal to all families across the country, adding that Coronavirus is on the rise again. While urging Nigerians to engage in the use of Face masks & Sanitizers, … Read more
HPV Vaccine, Cancer Dr Vera Okoro, an Oncologist at Estate Clinic, Benin has advised women to take Human Papillomavirus Vaccines (HPV) to avoid developing cervical cancer. Okoro gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Tuesday in Benin. “HPV vaccination is a cancer prevention vaccine. HPV is estimated to … Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association on Monday lamented the rigorous procedure given by the Central Bank of Nigeria for its members to access the N100 billion health intervention funds. The organisation, therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, and strategic stakeholders in the nation’s financial sector to prevail upon the CBN to soften the conditions, especially given … Read more
COVID-19 cases Nigeria on Sunday recorded 418 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 16 states of the federation and Abuja. It added that the number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria stood at 1,197 as at Sunday … Read more
Recoveries The number of COVID-19 recoveries in the African continent has reached 2,010,127, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the number of overall COVID-19 cases in the continent stands at 2,343,128 as of Saturday afternoon, Eko … Read more
COVID-19 Nigeria on Friday recorded 796 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 15 states of the federation and Abuja. It added that the number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria stood at 1,190 as at Friday night, … Read more
Vaccines, WHO Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, says vaccines are the best hope of ending COVID-19 pandemic on the continent. Moeti made this known in a statement posted on WHO Regional Office for Africa website, Eko hot blog gathered. The director spoke against the backdrop of a plan for African … Read more
Allowance for Civil Servants With Disabilities The National Civil Servants Association of Persons with Disabilities (NCSAPWDs) on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to provide special allowance to people living with disabilities to ease their daily challenges. Dr Samuel Eny-Ebifa, member of the association, made the appeal in Abuja at a one-day Disability Workshop organised … Read more