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COVID-19 cases in Africa increase by 52% — WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says every region has countries facing a steep increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths, with cases in...

mediagem - June 19, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccines do not provide immediate immunity — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 vaccines do not provide immunity immediately but need several weeks before they become effective, and noted it...

mediagem - March 3, 2021

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Nigeria to receive 4m doses of COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday

The Federal Government late Saturday night confirmed that the expected four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive the country on Tuesday morning. The...

mediagem - February 28, 2021

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COVID-19 originated some where else, not Wuhan- WHO expert

A Russian expert on Saturday said Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market may have made it possible for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to spread, but it...

Dorcas Tyena - February 6, 2021

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Poor storage facility: WHO disqualifies Nigeria from COVID-19 vaccine bid, fears wastage

The World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist Nigeria for the Pfizer vaccines following the country’s inability to meet the standard...

mediagem - February 6, 2021

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