The global health body said it was too early to say whether an Omicron-specific vaccine was needed to tackle the virus.
The country’s vice president Slumber Tsogwane will assume Mr Masisi’s responsibilities until further notice.
“Yes, a new regime of COVID-19 regulation has been put in place for all visitors to the Villa, not for governors alone.”
The First Lady noted that six-month exclusive breastfeeding was essential to boosting the immune system of the babies,
NCDC says those who tested positive raised the tally of the country’s infection to 242,877.
COVID-19 forced a lull in the pomp that accompanies New Year celebrations around the world, yet people found a way with fireworks and more to express their excitement.
Nigerian health sector has been bedevilled by poor infrastructure, and brain drain with healthcare practitioners leaving the country in droves for greener pastures.
Nigeria has recorded hundreds of cholera cases since the beginning of 2021, with Adamawa recording 1,783, with 54 deaths as of December 23, 2021.
World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus has expressed optimism that the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2022.
Under the rules, foreigners must be tested for tuberculosis, syphilis and HIV.
