Thursday, September 28, 2023

Vaccine

2 people die in South Korea after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine – Reports

Two South Korean citizens, who had multiple underlying diseases, died after receiving AstraZeneca’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, media reported on Wednesday, citing officials. Both people were receiving treatment at long-term care hospitals in the province...

COVID-19: NGO urges govt., NCDC officials to take vaccine first, restore people’s confidence

An Abuja-based Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), on Monday urged government officials at all levels and members of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to avail themselves of the first doses of...

UAE backs Chinese COVID-19 vaccine as 86% effective

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has authorised a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine for general use, saying that phase-3 trials showed that it was 86 per cent effective. The vaccine, developed by Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical giant...

COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective in Phase 3 trial, says Pfizer

A vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 trials, the companies announced Monday. The statement was released as soaring coronavirus cases across the world have forced many millions...

India-made COVID-19 vaccine to be launched February -Official

An Indian government-backed COVID-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February -months earlier than expected – as last-stage trials begin this month, a senior government scientist said. The studies have so far showed it is safe and effective, a...

COVID-19 vaccine mandatory, free for people over 18 in Argentina

An eventual vaccine against COVID-19 will be “mandatory” and free in Argentina for people over 18, Xinhua news agency reported quoting an official from the country’s Ministry of Health. The Ministry’s chief of staff Lisandro Bonelli said in an interview...

COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by December — U.S. disease expert

Top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has said that the first doses of a successful COVID-19 vaccine would be available to some hardest-hit Americans by late December or early January. Fauci, who is the Director of the National...

Vaccine alone cannot defeat coronavirus, UN chief warns

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that vaccine alone cannot defeat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Guterres gave the warning at a news conference in New York on Wednesday ahead the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Week starting on Monday. “Many...
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Tinubu Set To Present 2023 Supplementary, 2024 Budgets.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to present the 2023 supplementary as well as the 2024 Appropriation Bills to...
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How I Will Tackle Inflation, Naira, Forex Crises, By Cardoso.

Michael Olayemi Cardoso yesterday began his tenure as the 12th Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor following his clearance for the position by the...

NEDC: ” I am Not Fighting Sen. Shettima … Gololo.

All progressive Congress (A PC ) , Chieftain, Dr. Garus Haruna Gololo, has described the reported " fight" between himself and the...

Troop kills Boko Haram Commander Ari Ghana, 5 Others In Borno.

Troop of 144 Battalion in collaboration with hybrid forces have killed a suspected Boko Haram, commander Ari Ghana, and five of his bodyguards...

Gombe: Tribunal Affirms Inuwa Yahaya’s Victory, Dismisses Petitions Of PDP, ADC.

The Gombe State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Muhammadu InuwaYahaya, and dismissed the petitions of the Governorship Candidate of the...