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COVID-19 vaccine

October 7, 2024

Doctor admits trying to kill mother’s partner with fake COVID-19 jab

Mr Kwan, a family doctor in Sunderland, pleaded guilty to attempted murder on Monday shortly after his trial began at Newcastle Crown Court.

COVID-19 vaccine
August 21, 2023

German court rejects lawsuit alleging COVID-19 vaccine side effects

A German court has dismissed a woman’s lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine
June 6, 2023

‘Disease X’: NCDC urges Nigeria to prepare well for next pandemic

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says a peacetime health system is needed to better prepare for the next pandemic.

Covid 19 and NCDC DG, Ifedayo Adetifa
May 17, 2023

COVID-19: South Korea’s new cases over 20,000 for second day amid eased rules

The country reported 26,147 cases, including 39 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,465,107, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.

COVID patients
April 19, 2023

U.S. authorises second dose of updated COVID-19 booster for old people

According to the FDA, the monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorised for use in the U.S.

An elderly woman taking Covid-19 vaccine
March 24, 2023

Cyclone Freddy destroyed 300 health facilities in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique: WHO

WHO said flooding and torrential rains had affected more than 1.4 million people in the three countries.

March 1, 2023

Press freedom declined in China since COVID-19 pandemic: Report

The working conditions for foreign journalists in China declined at an “accelerated” pace, a new report showed.

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China
January 17, 2023

China’s ‘zero Covid’ workers revolt over salaries, job loss

Meanwhile, China said almost 60,000 COVID-19-related deaths had been recorded since the government eased its restrictions over a week ago.

COVID-19 PROTESTERS IN CHINA
January 10, 2023

COVID-19: NPHCDA says 76.16 million Nigerians partially vaccinated 

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 65.7 per cent of eligible Nigerians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

GETTING COVID-19 JAB
December 28, 2022

Gov Masari signs 2023 budget of N289.6 billion into law in Katsina

Mr Masari while signing the budget said his government performed well despite challenges of fall in crude oil price, dwindling revenue from the Federation Accounts, insecurity and COVID-19.

Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari