COVID-19: WHO urges action on burnout of health workers
Sodiq Ojuroungbe The World Health Organisation has urged countries to create a better working environment for health workers, noting that many of them experienced burnout […]
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COVID-19 impacts access to medicine for non-communicable diseases —WHO
The World Health Organisation says although COVID-19 is disappearing from view, access to medicines that treat Non-Communicable Diseases remains out of reach for millions across […]
China approves first domestic mRNA vaccine for COVID-19
China has approved its first locally developed messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against COVID-19, its manufacturer said Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict Covid-zero regulations […]
COVID-19 may end this year, says WHO
Lara Adejoro The World Health Organisation has predicted that COVID-19 will be over as a public health emergency in 2023. The Director General of the […]
Share information on COVID-19 origins, WHO tells countries
The World Health Organisation says over the past few days there has been renewed attention on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global health […]
US agency says COVID-19 likely emerged from China laboratory
China on Monday rejected claims that the COVID-19 pandemic arose from a leak at one of its laboratories, following media reports that the US Department […]
COVID-19 infection gives similar immunity to vaccination —Study
The protection against COVID-19 from being previously infected lasts at least as long as that offered by vaccination, one of the largest studies conducted on […]
10,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded in one week, says WHO
Lara Adejoro The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were recorded globally in one week. The WHO […]
WHO to ‘push until we get the answer’ on COVID-19 origins
The World Health Organisation will continue pushing until it finds an answer to how the COVID-19 pandemic started, the agency’s chief said Wednesday following a […]
Nigeria yet to meet 70% COVID-19 vaccination target – FG
The Federal Government says the country has only vaccinated 68 per cent of its eligible population against COVID-19. The government in 2021, said it had […]