New Zealand confirms to purchase 5m COVID-19 vaccines
The New Zealand government has confirmed an in-principle agreement to purchase up to five million COVID-19 vaccines from Janssen Pharmaceuticals after clinical trials and regulatory […]
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World Bank President Hails Nigeria for removing fuel subsidy
Mr David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, has commended the Federal Government for removing subsidies on petroleum products. He said this in Washington […]
New York to conduct own review of coronavirus vaccine approved by Trump
New York State will conduct its own review of any coronavirus vaccine endorsed by the White House amid concerns that President Donald Trump was fast-tracking […]
Nigeria moves towards homegrown COVID-19 treatment
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee on herbal remedies and natural compounds towards developing a homegrown treatment […]
India set to mass produce COVID-19 vaccine
India is ready to mass produce COVID-19 vaccines when scientists give the go-ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech on Saturday. […]
Vietnam registers to buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has registered to purchase Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, a broadcast on state-run Vietnam Television (VTV) said on Friday. “In the meantime, Vietnam […]
Israel to begin tests of COVID-19 vaccine in October – official
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Thursday that clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine on humans would begin after the Jewish holidays in October. […]
Bill Gates wants COVID-19 drugs go to people who need them, not ‘highest bidder’
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them most, not […]
WHO discontinues trial of hydroxychloroquine treatment for COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has discontinued the use of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir in its global trial for treatment of COVID-19 as recommended […]
Nigerian scientists develop two Covid-19 vaccines, beg FG, others for assistance
A group of scientists from different institutions in Nigeria coordinated by the Vice Chancellor, Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Ibadan, Prof. Kola Oloke, has developed two […]