NOVEMBER 13, 2020 The Director-General of the World Health Organization hailed the rapid progress towards a Covid-19 vaccine but has insisted that every country must reap the benefits. “A vaccine will be a vital tool for controlling the pandemic, and we’re encouraged by the preliminary results of clinical trials released this week,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, said that one of Nigeria’s main priorities is getting the COVID-19 vaccine and this is a matter of utmost concern to the Buhari-led administration. Osinbajo stated this at the opening session of the virtual edition of the Paris Peace Forum which featured presentations by some Heads … Read more
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla sold $5.6 million of his stock in the US pharmaceutical company on the same day it announced promising results for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Wednesday filings have showed. The company, however, has reportedly said the sale was part of a pre-arranged periodic divestment plan when the stock reaches … Read more
NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Nigeria’s Ministry of Health had announced this week that the country will be an early beneficiary of COVID-19 vaccines when they are available for commercial use, following Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement of a 90% efficacy vaccine. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, announced 180 new infections of the Coronavirus. … Read more
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 The announcement follows Pfizer and BioNTech’s which said their vaccine, also undergoing Phase 3 trials, was 90% effective at preventing Covid-19. Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 92% effective, its developers said on Wednesday as the global race heats up over mass vaccination to slow the spread of the pandemic that has … Read more
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 The Director-General of the World Health Organization has hailed as “encouraging” Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement on Monday that their vaccine has in trials proved 90-percent effective in preventing Covid-19 infections. The two pharmaceutical companies said the vaccine they have jointly developed had during Phase 3 trials provided protection to nearly all patients … Read more
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has received the COVID-19 vaccine shot. The Sheikh announced that the United Arab Emirates have officially begun administering their COVID-19 Vaccine. He wrote; While receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today. We wish everyone safety and great health, and we are proud … Read more
An official of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Guizhen Wu, has said the coronavirus vaccines may be ready for use by the general public as early as November 2020. Ekohotblog gathered that the vaccine is being developed in China. According to france24.com, China has four COVID-19 vaccines in the final stage of … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said the safety and health of Nigerians was paramount in the government’s search for COVID-19 vaccine. The vice president made this known during a virtual meeting with representatives of Pfizer and Biotech, the international pharmaceutical firms promoting the BNT162 vaccine candidate. The vice-president said the federal government was examining every … Read more
South Africa has begun human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as cases continue to rise and concerns grow over potential access to life-saving treatments. The trial, conducted by Oxford University with local partner University of the Witwatersrand, will consist of 2,000 volunteers from 18 to 65 years of age. The volunteers will also include … Read more