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COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant –WHO
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621…
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100m African children vaccinated against polio in one year —WHO
No fewer than 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year,…
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WHO donates 1.5m doses of cholera vaccine to Bauchi
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Saturday donated 1.5 million dosage of cholera vaccine to Bauchi State.…
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COVID-19: World in early stages of third wave amid Delta surge, says WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has said that the spread of COVID-19’s Delta variant, along with increased…
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NAFDAC undergoing WHO screening for COVID-19 vaccine production
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Moji…
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COVID-19: 3 in 10 people unable to wash hands with soap, says WHO
Without an urgent injection of cash, billions globally risk still being without lifesaving access to safe drinking…
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COVID: Vaccines running out in poorer nations, WHO says
A large number of poorer countries receiving Covid-19 vaccines through a global sharing scheme do not have…
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Africa COVID-19 cases exceed 5m, says WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries, as at June…
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Smokers face 50% higher risk of having COVID-19, other diseases –WHO
World Health Organisation, WHO, Director-General, Dr Tedos Ghebreyesus, says smokers have up to a 50 per cent…
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Health risks you run when you work for long hours –WHO, ILO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, and the International Labour Organisation, ILO, say 745, 000 deaths from stroke…