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COVID-19 = A new mental health report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that depression and anxiety went up by more than 25 per cent in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic alone. The report, which was published by the WHO Friday, “provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals, civil societies and others, […]
COVID-19 – The Nigerian government has directed civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below to resume work effective Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The workers have also been directed to get vaccinated before resumption. The directive, which is contained in a circular signed by the head of service of the federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, noted that […]
India – Priyanka Jhala lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, daughter and two dogs. She moved to the United States from India in 2013, but her mother, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles still live in Kolkata and New Delhi. Like so many of the more than 4 million people of Indian ancestry who now make […]
COVID-19 – Nigeria on Saturday recorded 30 new cases of the COVID-19 virus in three states.
Covid – A petition urging the government not to introduce vaccine passports could be debated by MPs after it gained more than 200,000 signatures. The online petition says the passports could be “used to restrict the rights of people who have refused a Covid-19 vaccine”. On Tuesday, Boris Johnson announced a review of vaccine certificates, […]
Oyedepo – Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo has vowed not to take COVID-19 vaccine, saying that forcing people to take the vaccine is immoral. Oyedepo, at the Church’s Hour of Prayer (CHoP) on Saturday said the world is confused and did not know the next thing to do. “I have never seen a […]
Moderna – The drug company Moderna has begun a study that will test its Covid vaccine in children under 12, including babies as young as six months old, the company said on Tuesday. The study is expected to enroll 6,750 healthy children in the United States and Canada. Moderna declined to say how many had […]
Buhari – “The death of our front line health workers in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic is particularly sad because these professionals risk their own lives in order to save others.” President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the sacrifices of 20 doctors reportedly killed by COVID-19, saying their welfare is a priority for his government. […]
COVID-19 – It is almost impossible for Nigeria to start a vaccine campaign in January, according to several global health experts and bodies. Despite Nigerian authorities’ claims of expecting to receive in January one of the vaccines developed globally for COVID-19, evidence on the ground at the country’s National Strategic Cold Store suggest an exaggeration of […]
Hackers – Attackers target the European Medicines Agency, which regulates vaccines, including Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 treatment.