Tag: World Health Organisation

UK and South Africa COVID variants found in dozens of countries, WHO reveals

World Health Organisation has revealed that the coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50…

China locks down a city of 11 million people to contain a coronavirus flare-up

A city of 11 million people in the northern province of Hebei has been locked by the China…

COVID-19: WHO approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organisation for emergency use. The approval was…

WHO to Africa: New COVID-19 variants now on the rise

Rising cases of COVID-19 new variants in Africa countries have really called for concern as its emergence has…

Nigeria to start manufacturing vaccines, says NAFDAC

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has…

WHO contradicts US drug company stance on Remdesivir, says it has little effect on COVID-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has contradicted the position of a US company on the potentiality of remdesivir,…

I have fulfilled my pledge to eradicate polio, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has fulfilled his pledge to rid Nigeria of the wild poliovirus. WITHIN NIGERIA…

COVID-19: Edo discharges six more patients, tests 5050 residents

Following the treatment of COVID-19 patients at various isolation facilities in the state, the Edo State Government has…

President Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Coronavirus

Tanzania, the East African country on Monday, June 8 has been declared 'coronavirus-free' by the President of the…

Disinfecting streets, open spaces does not eliminate Coronavirus, WHO declares

The World Health Organisation has declared that spraying disinfectant on streets and open spaces does not eliminate coronavirus and…

102 potential Covid-19 vaccines under processing, WHO announces

102 potential Covid-19 vaccines are being developed around the world as scientists worldwide find a permanent solution to…

Cholera outbreak: One dead, 68 treated in Ebonyi

Reports of double figure deaths in the recent cholera outbreak in Ebonyi state have been debunked by the…