Covid-19: Uganda Closes Schools As Cases Rise
June 7, 2021
5:16 am
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced the shutting down of schools and suspended public gatherings as the country faces a surge of infections in a
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Third Covid-19 Wave Would Meet Africa Unprepared – WHO
June 4, 2021
3:25 am
Africa is not ready to face a third wave of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned has cautioned, despite being hit by a
FG Moves To Increase Hazard Allowance For Health Workers
June 3, 2021
1:50 am
The federal government has agreed to significantly increase the hazard allowance of all health workers in public health institutions in Nigeria. Minister of Labour and
Buhari Receives Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine
May 29, 2021
11:47 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the second dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The President’s Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmed made this known in a
France Will Help Africa Make More COVID-19 Vaccines – Macron
May 29, 2021
2:08 am
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to invest in boosting the production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, to help close a gap in the availability
Africa Needs 20M Second AstraZeneca Jabs In 6 Weeks – WHO
May 28, 2021
4:20 am
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that Africa needs no fewer than 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those
20 Dead As Cholera Outbreak Hits Bauchi
May 26, 2021
5:21 am
No fewer than 20 persons have been confirmed dead in a fresh cholera outbreak ravaging different parts of Bauchi State. According to reports available to
Covid-19: Spain To Allow All Vaccinated Travellers From June 7
May 22, 2021
4:32 am
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said the country will allow all vaccinated travellers to visit the country from June 7, as the tourism hotspot
WHO To Stop Funding Polio Eradication In Africa By 2022
May 14, 2021
6:55 am
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Country Representative for Nigeria, Dr. Walter Mulombo, has revealed that Nigeria and other African countries would no longer receive funds
Fears As Indian COVID-19 Strain Surfaces In Nigeria
May 12, 2021
6:00 am
The COVID-19 strain, which is currently ravaging India, has been found in Nigeria, Africa Today News, New York can confirm. The strain was detected by
Covid Vaccines: Pfizer Raises 2021 Sales Forecast To $26B
May 5, 2021
3:56 am
Phamercetucal giants, Pfizer has sharply increased its projections for 2021 revenues and profits on Tuesday, citing much higher Covid-19 vaccine sales as it targets the
WHO Warns South Sudan Not To Sleep On Vaccines
May 5, 2021
3:38 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged doctors in South Sudan to educate the public about coronavirus vaccines so that they can make ‘informed decisions’
