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Health

August 28, 2021

Nigeria records 618 new COVID-19 infections on Friday: NCDC

Ten additional COVID-19 related deaths were also recorded on August 27, 2021, increasing the nation’s fatalities to 2,308.

Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC.
August 27, 2021

COVID-19: UK donates 592,880 vaccine doses to Nigeria

The donation brings the total number of vaccine doses donated to Nigeria by the British government to 1,292,640.

Gill Atkinson
August 27, 2021

Buhari regime to implement ‘no work, no pay’ for striking doctors: Report

The ‘no work, no pay’ policy is expected to take effect from Monday August 2, 2021 when the strike was commenced by resident doctors.

August 27, 2021

COVID-19: Denmark relaxes rules, says disease not a threat to society

Denmark has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with 80 per cent of the population over the age of 12 now fully vaccinated.

Magnus Heunicke and Covid 19
August 27, 2021

Saudi Arabia: Despite witnesses, SSS denies shooting to disperse job-seeking doctors

Peoples Gazette had reported how officers of the SSS opened fire around the Sheraton Hotel venue of the job interview Friday morning.

SSS and Doctors
August 27, 2021

SSS officers open fire at recruitment centre, chase away doctors seeking job to Saudi Arabia

The interviews had been scheduled for 8:00 a.m. and many of the doctors had been arriving at the venue as of 5:30 a.m., a doctor said.

SSS and Doctors
August 27, 2021

Governors wade into doctors’ strike, to meet FG over PIA

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has resolved to take a mediatory role to resolve the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)’s strike.

August 26, 2021

Minister pushes for youth involvement in campaign against open defecation

The minister noted that mainstreaming young persons was central to the country’s fight towards ending open defecation by 2025.

Suleiman Adamu
August 26, 2021

Ten die of COVID-19 complications in one day, Lagos commissioner say

The state on August 25 began the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the 183 designated vaccination sites across the state.

Lagos health commissioner Akin Abayomi. [CREDIT: Twitter page of Mr Abayomi]
August 26, 2021

COVID-19: China’s Nanjing airport reopens after month-long closure

A new cluster of infections began to emerge on July 20 when a few cleaners at the Nanjing airport tested positive during routine testing.

COVID-19 and Flag of China