The world should be prepared to respond to a disease outbreak of “even deadlier potential” than COVID-19, the head of the WHO said after the UN agency launched a global network to monitor disease threats. In a speech at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday (22 May), WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom […]
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Zamfara Govt To Upgrade Damba Covid-19 Isolation Centre To General Hospital
The State Government’s intention was announced by the State Deputy Governor Distinguished Senator Hassan Muhammad Jarman Gusau during an official visitation exercise to some some health facilities in Gusau the state capital on Tuesday, 25th May, 2022. In a statement signed by the Comrade Babangida Umar Zurmi, ANIPR, Director-General Press, Affairs, Office of the Deputy […]
MoHW Confirms Omicron BA.2 AS Predominant COVID-19 Variant In Belize
The Ministry of Health & Wellness (MoHW) informs the public that from the recent genome-sequencing of positive COVID-19 swabs, the Central Medical Lab has confirmed that the predominant variant circulating in Belize is the Omicron BA.2. The Omicron BA.2 is a sub-variant of Omicron. Persons affected are presenting primarily headache, sore throat, and fever; however, […]
Matawalle Launches Covid-19 Action Recovery, Releases N8.3b To Beneficiaries
Zamfara Governor, Dr. Bello Mohammed MON, Matawallen Maradun, Barden Hausa, Shettinan Sokoto on Wednesday launched the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic stimulus Programme (CARES) in the state. In a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Governor of Zamfara State, Jamilu Iliyasu Birnin Magaji and made available to the Spectacles on 18/05/2022. The Programme […]
COVID-19: NG-CARES Disburses N35.3bn To States – Official
Prof. Yusuf Suleiman, Team Leader, Physical Implementation Support Mission for the NG-CARES Programme from the World Bank, on Friday said that about N35.3 billion has so far been disbursed to 36 states of the federation and FCT to mitigate COVID-19 impact. He made the disclosure during a courtesy call on Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi […]
COVID-19: Zamfara Receives Additional 10,000 Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
Zamfara State Government has received additional 10,000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and is ready to begin the third phase of vaccination in the state. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in the state, Dr. Mannir Bature disclosed this to Channels Television in Gusau, the state capital. He debunked news making the rounds that […]
NYSC: Covid-19 Rdt Test Compulsory For All Camp Participants – DG
….Call-up-letters out on Sunday All the Prospective Corps Members and other Camp participants for the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Exercise would undergo compulsory COVID-19 RDT Test, and only those that test negative would be allowed entry into the camps. NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this today during a live joint webinar by NYSC/NCDC […]