Lai Mohammed has described his compatriots as “extremely futile in imagination” over a claim by some that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe for Nigerians.
The World Health Organisation has advised the federal government to use the Pfizer vaccine in cities and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in rural areas.
This is the third time the state government would be imposing such restrictions between 2020 and August, 2021.
Among the total, 221 were infected with the Delta variant, 24 with Alpha, one with Beta and one with Gamma.
In 2005, 95,000 fish had escaped from the farm after the underwater cages were manipulated.
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.
A coalition of non-governmental organisations has urged the federal government to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages to tackle the health crises.
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.
Half of the country’s latest COVID-19 Delta variant infections is in Akwa Ibom, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The Presidency says the State House Clinic requires revamping and adequate funding because its infrastructure has become obsolete.
