COVID-19
-
Afreximbank agrees to $207m facility with NEXI in combating COVID-19
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the finalisation of a 207 million dollars facility granted by Nippon Export and Investment…
Read More » -
Global Coronavirus cases climbing again – WHO
The number of COVID-19 infections reported weekly across the globe has increased for the first time since the end of…
Read More » -
AU and US in partnership for vaccine manufacturing in Africa
On 11 March, the second anniversary of the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring Covid-19 a global pandemic, Kenya became one…
Read More » -
Ukraine returnees test positive for coronavirus in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control says 60 people evacuated from Ukraine have tested positive for Covid-19. The new cases pushed…
Read More » -
WHO confirms global decline in coronavirus infections, fatalities
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially confirmed that COVID-19 cases and fatalities are declining globally. The global body, which…
Read More » -
Hajj: Saudi Arabia suspends social disdancing, other COVID-19 restrictions
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it was lifting most COVID-19 restrictions including social distancing in public spaces and quarantine for vaccinated arrivals,…
Read More » -
Nigeria, five other African countries to begin production of Covid vaccines – WHO
Nigeria and five other African countries have been chosen to begin production of COVID-19 vaccines, with the continent having had…
Read More » -
Africa’s coronavirus infections could be much higher than reported – WHO
The COVID-19 infection rate for Africa may be as much as seven times higher than reported, while death counts could…
Read More » -
Lagos govt reduces cost of COVID-19 test in accredited private laboratories
The Lagos State Government has announced the reduction in the cost of the COVID-19 PCR test at its accredited private…
Read More » -
FG procures 29m Johnson and Johnson jab at $298 million
Nigeria has spent $298 million on procurement of 29 million doses of the Johnson and Johnson jab. Besides, 14,093,873 eligible…
Read More »