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NOVEMBER 23, 2020 British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Monday said their jointly-developed vaccine against Covid-19 has shown “an average efficacy of 70 percent” in trials. “This vaccine’s efficacy and safety confirm that it will be highly effective against Covid-19 and will have an immediate impact on this public health emergency,” … Read more
NOVEMBER 23, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that the country has recorded 155 new cases of the Coronavirus and one death. In its latest case update, the NCDC revealed that Nigeria now has a total of 66,383 confirmed cases. Out of the total confirmed cases, 62,076 cases have been discharged … Read more
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 The spread of the Coronavirus in Nigeria has continued to record significant increase as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that Nigeria now has 66,228 confirmed cases. Th NCDC, in its latest case update, reported that 246 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in the country, having … Read more
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has launched a #COVID19NigeriaStories blog to document Nigeria’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Director General of the centre, Chikwe Ihekweazu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. He advised Nigerians to log on to the website to … Read more
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 The latest COVID-19 case update provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that Nigeria now has 65,982 confirmed cases. According to the NCDC, 143 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria on Friday, having carried out a total daily test of 3,334 samples across the country. Read also: … Read more
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Nigeria has recorded two new coronavirus deaths for the first time in the past six days. This was contained in Thursday night’s case update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The last death recorded from the virus in the country was reported on Friday last week. Read also: Nigeria Records … Read more
Gareth Cave, a scientist in Nottingham, has invented a face mask that “kills more than 90% of flu and coronavirus”. Cave, a scientist and nanotechnology expert at Nottingham Trent University, said the new masks are due to go into production in Nottingham late November and he hopes they will be commercially available from December. According … Read more
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Lockdowns could be avoided if everyone followed health measures such as wearing masks, a World Health Organization’s top Europe official said on Thursday, CNN reports. WHO Europe’s Regional Director Hans Kluge stressed that lockdowns should be a “last resort,” and urged the public to follow guidance to help to prevent deaths. He … Read more
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the reality of a second wave seem to be setting in gradually. The latest case update provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that Nigeria now has 65,693 confirmed cases of the … Read more
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Pfizer and BioNTech, on Wednesday, said that a completed study of their experimental Covid-19 vaccine showed it was 95 percent effective. They said the two-dose vaccine had no serious safety concerns and that the companies will apply for emergency use authorization from US regulators “within days.” AFP reports that the announcement came … Read more
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest case update, confirmed that Nigeria has recorded 152 new cases of the novel Coronavirus disease. The latest figure brings the number of confirmed cases in the country to 65,457, having carried out a total daily test of 12,133 samples across the country. … Read more
AC Milan assistant Giacomo Murelli has tested positive for Covid-19, the Serie A leaders announced on Tuesday, three days after head coach Stefano Pioli contracted the virus. Pioli, 55, tested positive on Saturday and the club have now confirmed that the 56-year-old Murelli has been infected as well. “Giacomo Murelli, who has been in isolation … Read more
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Russia reported Tuesday a record high 442 new coronavirus-related deaths as the country’s regions struggled to cope with overflowing morgues and medicine shortages. While Europe has reintroduced new restrictions in response to a second wave of coronavirus infections sweeping across the world, Russia has refused to enforce a new nationwide lockdown. Read also: … Read more
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has recovered from the coronavirus disease after testing negative to the infection. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje. According to Noel-Berje, the governor has been pronounced free of the virus and confirmed fit to resume his official … Read more
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveal Nigeria now has 65,305 confirmed cases. According to the NCDC, 157 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total … Read more
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 Moderna, on Monday, announced its experimental vaccine against Covid-19 was shown to be 94.5 percent effective according to early results from a clinical trial with more than 30,000 participants, according to AFP. “This positive interim analysis from our Phase 3 study has given us the first clinical validation that our vaccine can … Read more
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its Sunday night case update, confirmed that Nigeria has recorded 152 new cases of the Coronavirus. The latest figure by the NCDC reveals Nigeria now has 65,148 confirmed cases of the virus. Read also: COVID-19: Nigeria Records 162 New Confirmed Cases According to the … Read more
NOVEMBER 15, 2020 The United Arab Emirates on Sunday said it will grant all doctors and infectious disease experts living in the country who are helping to combat the coronavirus pandemic a 10-year visa. Foreigners in the UAE, like most Gulf countries, are generally only given limited residence visas tied to their current employment, and … Read more
NOVEMBER 15, 2020 Mexico surpassed one million Covid-19 cases on Saturday, registering 5,860 new infections over the previous day in a country with one of the world’s highest death tolls from the virus, the government said. A total of 1,003,253 people have now tested positive for the virus in Mexico, said health ministry official Ricardo … Read more
NOVEMBER 14, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Friday, announced that Nigeria recorded 156 new cases of COVID-19 and one death. With the latest figures, Nigeria’s COVID-19 total case count has risen to 64,884 and the total death toll is now 1,163. Read also: Nigeria Goes 2 Straight Days Without COVID-19 Deaths … Read more