Covid vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in the first year after they were introduced, according to the first large modelling study on the topic released Friday. The post Covid vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year: study appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, scientists have become increasingly aware of a group of patients- so-called ‘long hauliers’- who remain plagued by a combination The post Concerns over lasting symptoms among COVID-19 long haulers appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a non-governmental organisation, yesterday, engaged over 40 women in Cross River as champions to curb COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The post Foundation tackles vaccine hesitancy in Cross River appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

The Federal High Court, Lagos has struck out a suit seeking to set aside the conviction of a popular actress, Funke Akindele, alias Jenifa, her husband, Abdu Rasheed Bello, The post Court dismisses suit challenging COVID-19 conviction appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted a 94 per cent decrease in COVID-19 deaths in Africa compared to 2021. The post WHO predicts 94% decrease of COVID-19 deaths in Africa appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has approved two herbal drugs to undergo clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19. The post COVID-19: NAFDAC approves two herbal drugs for clinical trial appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

Oxfam International has said a new billionaire emerges every 30 hours due to the COVID-19 outbreak, amounting to 573 of them, while 263 million people would become “extremely poor” this year. The post COVID-19: New billionaire emerges every 30 hours, says Oxfam appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria rose to 255,924 on Thursday< with additional 29 infections recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The post COVID-19: Nigeria records 29 additional cases appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

Days after it first confirmed a Coronavirus outbreak, North Korea says the death toll has reached 50. The post North Korea registers 50 Coronavirus deaths appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

North Korea announced 21 new “fever” deaths Saturday and said more than half a million people had been sickened nationwide, two days after confirming its first cases of Covid-19. The post North Korea reports 21 new deaths as it battles Covid outbreak appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.