FG Declares 90 Travelers from India, Turkey, Brazil Wanted

CoronavirusTravelFG Declares 90 Travelers from India, Turkey, Brazil Wanted

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 24, 2021

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has declared 90 travelers wanted. They wanted travelers included Nigerians and foreigners, who were described as dangers to public health. In a statement by the Chairman of the PSC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, the Committee maintained that the 90 persons, who were currently at large, had violated the guidelines issued for travelers entering Nigeria from India, Turkey, and Brazil. After...

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44,000 Persons Received First Jab Of AstraZeneca Vaccine In Plateau State

CoronavirusVaccination44,000 Persons Received First Jab Of AstraZeneca Vaccine In Plateau State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 17, 2021

JOS — Plateau state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nimkong Ndam, says that 44,000 persons have so far received the first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the state. Ndam, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Jos, said that the state had stopped administering the first dose of the vaccine, while administration of the second dose of the vaccine would commence on June 13. Ndam, said that this would mark an...

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Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Are 94% Effective – Study Shows

CoronavirusVaccinationPfizer, Moderna Vaccines Are 94% Effective – Study Shows

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 15, 2021

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday stated that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were found to be 94 per cent effective in health care workers. CDC said in a statement that mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) were found to reduce the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 by 94 per cent among Health Care Personnel (HCP) who were fully vaccinated. This assessment, conducted in a different study network with a larger...

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CoronavirusUnited NationsCOVID-19 Pandemic to Be ‘Far More Deadly’ in 2021 – WHO Warns

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 15, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stern warning on Friday that the second year of the Coronavirus pandemic would be “far more deadly”, as Japan extended a state of emergency amid growing calls for the country to scrap the Olympic. “We’re on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly than the first,” said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The mood also darkened in Japan where the coronavirus...

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Covid-19 Vaccine Has No Health Implications-Fintiri

CoronavirusVaccinationWellnessCovid-19 Vaccine Has No Health Implications-Fintiri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 14, 2021

YOLA — Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reassured the citizens that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe devoid of any health implications. The governor re-echoed this while speaking to Journalists at the Government House Yola on Thursday. “People should avail themselves and take COVID-19 vaccine willingly, is not by force, but it will go a long way in curtailing the spread of the virus across the globe”. “For those of us that have taken...

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Vaccines Inequality Poses Great Risk To Global Economic Recovery – UN Report

CoronavirusVaccinationWorld NewsVaccines Inequality Poses Great Risk To Global Economic Recovery – UN Report

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 12, 2021

The UN says vaccine inequality between countries and regions is posing a significant risk to an already uneven and fragile global economic recovery. The UN economic forecast, published on Tuesday, stated that while the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries, are putting the recovery at risk. The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid-year report warned that widening inequality...

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Accept COVID-19 Vaccine: Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi To Muslims

CoronavirusNewsVaccinationAccept COVID-19 Vaccine: Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi To Muslims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 10, 2021

Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, a renowned Islamic Scholar in Nigeria has called on Muslims to accept COVID-19 vaccination for health benefit. Speaking at a Ramadan breakfast organized by an NGO, Journalists against Polio (JAP); the Islamic scholar said that COVID-19 is real. He described coronavirus disease as a global problem that required the support of all, urged Muslims to avail themselves of vaccination, saying he had been vaccinated. “Muslim Ummah should ensure the use of...

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World Health Organization Takes Campaign On Hand Washing To IDP Camps

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaVaccinationWorld Health Organization Takes Campaign On Hand Washing To IDP Camps

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 7, 2021

In its effort to prevent infections and disease outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has embarked on a house-to-house mobilization of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in camps across Borno on hand washing. Dr. Isaac Boateng, the WHO Health Operation Manager for Emergency Response in North-East, made this known to newsmen at a camp in Maiduguri on Wednesday. Boateng said the measure by WHO Community Health Champions and other partners was to commemorate the 2021 World...

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COVID-19: NSCDC Boss Gets Vaccinated, Encourages Personnel to Receive Jab

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaVaccinationCOVID-19: NSCDC Boss Gets Vaccinated, Encourages Personnel to Receive Jab

PilotnewsMay 4, 2021

ABUJA — Dr. Ahmed Audi, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has encouraged personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine as he received the AstraZeneca jab. Audi who received the jab on Tuesday in Abuja said that the vaccine was safe for all as he felt healthy after the vaccination. He directed officers and men of the corps in other states to follow his lead. He said that as front-liners, the FCT COVID-19...

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COVID-19:Adamawa State Remain Unshakable-Fintiri

CoronavirusEconomyWellnessCOVID-19:Adamawa State Remain Unshakable-Fintiri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 2, 2021

YOLA — Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has restated the resolve of his administration to remain consistent in every facet of human endeavor remains unshakeable despite daunting challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the attendant economic crunch. He appreciates the organized Labour in the State for towing the path of industrial harmony and embracing dialogue as an imperative to resolving disputes and acknowledged the eternal contributions of workers. The Governor stated this Saturday...

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