The Federal Government has released N6.45bn to set up 38 oxygen plants nationwide to cater for COVID-19 patients who need oxygen. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement issued at the end of the first meeting of the National Economic Council for the […]
Hundreds of immigrants in France who are working on the coronavirus frontline have had their citizenship applications fastracked with 74 people already granted permanent stay. Back in September, the interior ministry invited people who “actively contributed” to the fight against the novel coronavirus, such as healthcare professionals, cleaners, childcare, and shop workers, to apply for fast-track […]
As the world continues to await a cure for the novel Coronavirus, the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL has alleged that some criminal minds have concluded plans to sell fake COVID19 vaccines to Nigeria and other countries in search for the treatment of the viral disease. The need for a COVID19 vaccine has become more urgent globally and […]
The United Kingdom (UK) has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination. Britain’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against COVID-19 illness, is safe to be rolled out. The first […]
THE head of the White House “Operation Warp Speed ” Moncef Slaoui said on Sunday that some Americans will begin receiving the vaccine for COVID-19 as soon as December 11. A panel of outside experts that advises the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to meet on December 10 to discuss Pfizer’s application for […]
In a bid to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the country, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 pandemic has appealed to Nigerians abroad who might be planning on coming home for the Christmas festivities to shelf the plan for now. Dr Sani Aliyu who is the National Coordinator of the Taskforce, made […]
Belgium has announced a return to a national lockdown as the latest coronavirus figures show it has the highest infection rate in Europe. Non-essential shops and businesses offering personal services like hair salons have been ordered to close from Monday until the middle of December. Any gatherings in public spaces must be limited to a […]
The Nigerian Medical Association has warned against looming outbreak of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country in the light of the continued #EndSARS protests. The NMA raised the alarm in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Monday, during a press conference on the Physicians’ Week 2020 with the theme, ‘Strategies for Health System Recovery During […]
Ten people in the president’s ‘camp’ have now tested positive for coronavirus, including his campaign manager, Bill Stepien, and his campaign adviser, Chris Christie. Seven of them attended an event last weekend in the White House Rose Garden where President Trump announced his pick to be the next Supreme Court justice, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. […]