The Akwa Ibom State government has ordered one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Governor Udom Emmanuel made this known following the increasing cases of the new Delta variant in the state. Governor Emmanuel advised people of the state to ignore what people are saying about the vaccines and take them to protect themselves. He was speaking at…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved two additional COVID-19 vaccines. The new Covid vaccines include Moderna from the United Kingdom, as well as Sputnik from Russia, which is yet to be approved by the World Health Organisation. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, announced at a news conference in Abuja that tests…
The Senate of the University of Lagos has directed all students to vacate their hostels and halls of residence on campus due to fears of Covid-19. The UNILAG Senate also said that lectures for the rest of the semester will continue online, with effect from July 26, 2021. The move comes after some students reportedly contracted the…
United States President Joe Biden has ordered an investigation of the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic within ninety days. President Biden also wants the investigation by intelligence officials to find if the virus came from a laboratory in China. The US intelligence community is divided on whether Covid-19 came from a lab accident or human contact with…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has defended the decision by the Federal Government to reintroduce Covid-19 restrictions. NCDC Director General, Doctor Chikwe Ihekweazu, says it is because people stopped observing the guidelines. Doctor Ihekweazu said government also took the step to protect the country from a third wave of the coronavirus, just like what India is…
Authorities in the Seychelles are reintroducing Covid-19 restrictions due to the increasing number of new infections. The development comes despite the country attaining sixty percent vaccination of its population, which should have been enough to provide herd immunity. Reports say the country recorded five hundred new cases in three days, adding that one in three of the…