He said he saw no need for a new lockdown “for now… if people are vaccinated and wear their masks”. Cases have been found in Canada, and the US has imposed travel bans on eight southern African countries. Mr Biden added that pharmaceutical companies were making contingency plans for new jabs if they are needed. […]Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease. “Preliminary data suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa, but this may be due to increasing […]Read More
Ramps Up Mass Vaccination Strategy Rejigs Strict Enforcement of COVID Regulations, Laws To Sanction Defaulters, Offenders Lagos State Government has warned of a possible fourth wave of COVID-19 infection in the country, identifying; the volume of inbound passengers coming into the State for Christmas and New Year festivities, low vaccination and the anticipated social activities […]Read More
… Rallies Support For Traditional Medicine The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board has unveiled the first registered traditional medicine clinic, Milyash Alternative Medicine Specialist Clinic in Victoria Island, Lagos, as a way of expanding the frontiers of traditional medicine treatment and providing alternative medical care for residents and visitors. Speaking at the commissioning recently, the […]Read More
· Clarifies N6,000 Administrative Fee at Private Vaccination Sites The Lagos State Government has developed a robust vaccination strategy leveraging on both the strengths of the public and private sectors of our healthcare system with a full understanding that a substantial proportion of the population will need to be vaccinated to mitigate the impact of a […]Read More
Hong Kong (CNN)China is scrambling to contain its most widespread covid 19 outbreak since the first wave of infections that began in Wuhan in 2019. Though subsequent flare-ups have seen higher total case numbers, this outbreak has spread the furthest, with 19 of China’s 31 provinces — more than half the country — reporting cases since […]Read More
Rescues nine victims o Discharges three o Six People still on admission Lagos State Government has promised to take full responsibility for the treatment and medical bills of rescued victims of the Ikoyi building collapse. Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat disclosed this today during his visit to some of the rescued victims of the […]Read More
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja has again led public health institutions, as it successfully performed its first LASER Lithotripsy on October 28. LASUTH now has a full upper tract endoscopic and LASER facility, which can be accessible by the residents of Lagos State and its environs. The Professor of Urology, LASUTH, Prof. […]Read More
The World Bank has declared as “effective“ Nigeria’s 750-million-dollars COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. Mr Aso Vakporaye, the Chairman, Federal CARES Technical Committee, made this known in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Vakporaye explained that the World Bank recommendation was contained in a letter which the Country Director of […]Read More
The Federal Government on Monday said over 3.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine are expected from the United States, as part of measures to ensure all Nigerians get vaccinated against the virus. Briefing reporters in Abuja, Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said notable progress is being made in the […]Read More