The coronavirus vaccine developed jointly by BioNTech and Pfizer is “still effective” against the Omicron variant of the virus after three doses, the companies said in a statement on Wednesday.…
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By our reporter/ Lagos state is currently experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic, governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday. The governor, who made the disclosure in a statement,…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday confirmed three additional cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Nigeria. Ifedayo Adetifa, NCDC director-general who confirmed the development in a statement, said the new…
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The World Health Organization said Friday it had not seen any reports of deaths relating to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. The WHO said it was collecting evidence about…
Read More No reports of deaths from Omicron variant yet, says WHO
South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant last week. New confirmed cases rose to…
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