According a CNN report, thousands of vials of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine are slated to arrive in all 50 states of the United States of America on Monday, as top US health officials express optimism that health care workers can begin administering the injections immediately. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the mass distribution comes … Read more
Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-American medical doctor leading Pfizer research on COVID-19 vaccine said pregnant women are not included in the clinical trials of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ogbuagu spoke on Saturday, at a virtual series on the theme, ‘COVID-19: Vaccine, Hesitancy, Myths and Reality’, organised by the Nigeria in … Read more
Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, has reaffirmed the efficacy of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and their ability to halt the spread of the virulent infection. COVID-19 has killed over 1.6 million people worldwide. Eko Hot Blog Ogbuagu spoke on Saturday, at a virtual series on the theme, ‘COVID-19: Vaccine, Hesitancy, … Read more
The US public will start receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from Monday after it was authorised for emergency use. The first three million doses of the vaccine would be shipped “across all states” this weekend, said General Gustave Perna, who is overseeing distribution. BBC reports that the vaccine offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 … Read more
The uplifting news of aggressive COVID-19 vaccine roll out has impacted positively on oil with prices souring to their highest on Thursday since march before the pandemic altered the shape of human affairs. Eko Hot Blog reports that the development has triggered a cocky anticipation of strengthening oil demand early next year According to Bloomberg, … Read more
The federal government says arrangements and plans are in top gear for taking custody of 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021, Eko Hot Blog Reports. Faisal Shuaib, executive secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, made this know during presidential task force on COVID-19 media briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He said … Read more
Cyber Attack Data from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech were targeted as part of a cyber attack on the European Medical Agency (EMA) in Amsterdam. The two companies made the announcement in a joint statement on Thursday after they were informed by the EMA, Eko hot blog gathered. According to the statement, some documents relating … Read more
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021. This was contained in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, NAN reports. The statement quoted Okonjo-Iweala as disclosing this … Read more
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, without a shred of doubt, has been the biggest highlight of the year 2020 and perhaps by a large mile the most significant global event since the turn of the millennium. A pathogenic factor rumoured to be the product of an experiment which started at the Wuhan Province in … Read more
The Senate, on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to provide enough funds to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for Nigerians. The Chairman Senate committee on health, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, raised the point of order during plenary which was adopted by other lawmakers. The Upper Chamber also resolved that its committee on health should meet with the Ministers … Read more
Nigeria appears to have turned a bend of respite in its search for a locally made COVID-19 Vaccines. In what could give the citizenry a glimmer of hope in the race for a cure against the virulent infection, the federal government has said two vaccines under trial in the country have more than 90 per … Read more
Mexico has announced it signed an agreement on Wednesday with US pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer to buy 34.4 million vaccines against the coronavirus. Mexico To Procure 34.4 Million Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines, with a first batch due to arrive this month. The Latin American nation has reported almost 107,000 Covid-19 deaths – one of the world’s highest … Read more
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) says some criminal gangs are planning to supply fake COVID-19 vaccine to unsuspecting members of the public. Globally, 65 million COVID-19 cases have been recorded with nearly 1.5 million deaths. Breakthrough has been achieved in search for and production of vaccines globally, with the United Kingdom has approved the … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Tuesday said two COVID-19 vaccines under trial have more than 90 per cent efficacy to end the virus. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated at the event to commemorate the 2020 World AIDS Day with the theme, ‘Global … Read more
Japan is set to give free COVID-19 vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed on Wednesday, as the nation records soaring numbers of daily cases. The bill, which says the government will cover all vaccine costs for Japan’s 126 million residents, was approved by the upper house of parliament, having passed through … Read more
Russia’s Sputnik V covid-19 vaccine is 95 percent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data, its developers announced on Tuesday. The two-dose vaccine will be available on international markets for less than $10 (8.40 euros) per dose, they said, and will be free for Russian citizens. AFP reports that the vaccine … Read more
Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-born researcher and medical doctor, says the development of COVID-19 vaccine is not shrouded in nefarious motive. Ogbuaju said this in reaction to conspiracy theories making the rounds regarding research for COVID-19 vaccine. Ogbuagu, an associate professor of medicine at Yale University, is one of the brains behind the research for a … Read more
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 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 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