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January 24, 2022

Month-long COVID-19 lockdown in Xi’an lifted ahead Chinese new year

Curfews have been lifted while public transport and taxis can resume regular operations in Xi’an, home to 13 million people.

COVID-19 vaccine
January 21, 2022

U.S. to offer North Korea 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

The proposal was made in December 2021, but Washington has yet to hear a feedback from North Korea.

Biden Kim Jong Un
January 20, 2022

WHO recommends lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions over its ‘inefficacy’

WHO’s recommendation to revisit the response measures comes amid the spread of the Omicron variant.

WHO logo, Omicron
January 17, 2022

Cholera killed 3,604 Nigerians in 2021, says NCDC

“Eleven LGAs across five states of Bauchi (four), Zamfara (four), Kano (one), Katsina (one) and Borno (one) reported more than 1,000 cases each…”

Cholera patients
January 15, 2022

Jigawa LG bans open defecation

The state threatened sanctions against anyone or group of persons who violate the by-law against open defecation.

Open defecation
January 10, 2022

Greece donates one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria

Making the donation, the Greek foreign affairs minister assured Nigerians that the vaccines were not expired ones.

Johnson and Johnson
January 10, 2022

Lagos nurses suspend strike, seek speedy implementation of demands

Following Lagos “prompt response” acceding to their request, the nurses are to resume work by 8:00 a.m. on January 11.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Olurotimi Awojide
January 10, 2022

COVID-19: Uganda reopens schools after two years of lockdown

The schools have been fully or partially closed for over 83 weeks, affecting more than 10 million pupils, according to UN figures.

Ugandan school children
January 6, 2022

COVID-19: UK cancels pre-departure travel tests

The United Kingdom has discontinued pre-departure COVID-19 tests for fully vaccinated travellers coming to England

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
December 23, 2021

AstraZeneca says new vaccine Vaxzevria effective against Omicron

This is according to a study performed independently by investigators at the University of Oxford.

AstraZeneca, Omicron