Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says 42 persons have died from COVID-19-related complications in the state between August 1 and 8.
The federal government has announced August 16 as the new date to begin administering the second batch of COVID-19 Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S.
NCDC has recorded 11 COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours, adding to a recent surge in infections driven by Delta variant spread in the country.
A medical expert debunked myths about COVID-19 vaccines at a conference on Thursday.
“All state governments and religious leaders are to be mindful of the potential for a wider spread of the virus during large gatherings.”
An oxygen cylinder explosion has killed at least 58 COVID-19 patients in Iraq’s isolation centre.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has lamented that only one per cent of Lagos residents received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Oyo State Coronavirus Task Force says it has uncovered the Delta variant of the virus in the state.
UN representative Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has hailed the re-appointment of António Guterres, saying it is good for Nigeria and other African nations.
