WITH China’s dropping of its “zero-COVID” policy, makeshift quarantine centres and testing booths are being repurposed as mini-libraries, information points or even housing. Since Beijing suddenly abandoned its hardline virus control measures in December after almost three years, cities across China have been left with tens of thousands of the …
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THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 42 new cases of COVID-19 in the country in two weeks. The cases were recorded in Lagos, Edo, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau states, and the Federal Capital Territory. The 42 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 266,492, according to …
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022. It stated on its website on Wednesday that 22 of the cases were recorded in the FCT; 10 were recorded in Lagos State; two were recorded in Delta, while …
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Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has confirmed formulating a liquid herbal remedy for prevention and management of symptoms associated with Coronavirus infections using indigenous plants among other products. The disclosure was made at a press briefing to unveil 14 new products by the agency, out of which six have …
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Despite recent lifting of strict protocols for inbound passengers to Nigeria, there are fresh calls for restrictions on passengers from China, following resurgence of COVID-19 in that country. Leading the call was the President, Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria (AMSN), Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, who said: “Nigeria cannot afford the …
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The Federal Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Monday said pre-arrival or post-arrival testing for COVID-19 was no longer a prerequisite for travellers, “irrespective of vaccination status.” This announcement was contained in a letter by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, dated December 12, 2022, and addressed to …
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The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Federal Government is set for trial by November The PUNCH reports that the project, which is a mega research grant intervention tagged, ‘Accelerated development of COVID-19 vaccines using innovative technological approach’, is a collaborative effort involving cluster researchers from five different institutions to consolidate problem-solving …
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The Nigerian Embassy in Mexico says its operations will be stopped for seven days. This is as the embassy announced fresh outbreak of COVID-19 which has infected six staff members of the embassy. The closure, which begins on Monday (today) was at the behest of the Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico, Adejare …
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At least seventy-four new cases of COVID-19 have recently been recorded in Ekiti state, after the Eld- EL- Kabir celebration. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani who made this known via a statement in Ado Ekiti, noted that there was a significant decline in the …
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A Kogi resident identified as Habibi Rabiu, has been sentenced to two months in a custodial centre for posting false information on his Facebook page during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the country. The Department of State Services arrested Rabiu and charged him to court over a post titled, “The …
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