In-bound Passengers Evading COVID-19 Test Risk Sanction
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, directed the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Nigeria Immigration…
Vaccine ‘Highly Likely’ to work Against UK’s COVID-19 Variant -BioNTech Chief
The scientist behind the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine expresses confidence that his candidate will work against the new variant of coronavirus detected…
‘No Hard Evidence’ New COVID-19 Variant More Contagious –Official
It is not yet certain whether the new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more contagious, but the United States…
UK’s new COVID-19 Variant Found in Nigeria, Scientists Say
Scientists at the Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, say they have found the United Kingdom’s ‘lineage B.1.1.7,’ a mutant variant…
Vitamin D could ward off COVID-19 infections, Oxford, Princeton Researchers Say
Experts from Oxford to Princeton have signed an open letter to global governments arguing vitamin D could ward off coronavirus…
Covid: Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Approved for EU States
The European Union’s medicines regulator has recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in the bloc’s 27 states. The European…
Pfizer and Moderna are testing their Vaccines Against UK Coronavirus Variant
Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the new mutated version of the…
Senate Doubts FG’s Capacity to Store N400bn Vaccines
THE Senate on Monday doubted the ability of the Federal Ministry of Health to effectively store and distribute the COVID-19…
States Plan Tough Enforcement as New COVID-19 Cases Surge
State governments on Sunday renewed COVID-19 protocol enforcement as the country battled increasing cases of coronavirus. Officials of states including…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Peak at 1,145 Infections in One Day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has registered 1,145 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The NCDC made this known…
COVID-19: Nigeria Now in Second Wave, PTF Says
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says there were indications that the country had entered a second wave of infections.…
COVID: WHO to Investigate Virus Origins in China’s Wuhan
A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins…
Reps Okay NAFDAC Regulation of ‘Pure Water,’ Others
The House of Representatives is considering empowering the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to regulate the…
Alaska Health Worker Had a Serious Allergic Reaction After Pfizer’s Vaccine
A health care worker in Alaska had a serious allergic reaction after getting Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Tuesday, symptoms that emerged…
WHO in Talks with Pfizer, Moderna on COVID-19 Vaccine Access
The World Health Organisation said Tuesday it is in discussions with Pfizer and Moderna about possibly including their high-tech coronavirus…