The Lagos State government is finalising its own COVID-19 vaccine strategy, even as it expects fair distribution of the Pfizer therapy from the Covax Facility being expected this month by the federal government. In an update yesterday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Nigeria records 152 COVID-19 new cases and 2 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 152 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 64,336 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel…
Nigeria announces 94 COVID-19 new cases and 4 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 94 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 64,184 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
First ‘milestone’ COVID-19 vaccine offers 90% protection
The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting COVID-19, a preliminary analysis shows. The developers – Pfizer and BioNTech – described it as a “great day for science and humanity”. Their vaccine has been…
