NCDC gives fresh update on new COVID-19 variant …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has allayed public fears over the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 XEC subvariant globally. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jide Idris, did this in a public advisory issued on Saturday night in Abuja, made … Read more
FG opens up on new COVID-19 strain known as XEC …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The federal government (FG) has said there is no evidence of the COVID-19 variant known as XEC in Nigeria, and advised the general public not to panic but continue with the universal precautions of observing personal hygiene including regular washing of … Read more
World Bank approves $500m COVID-19 grant for Nigeria …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The World Bank has announced a 500-million-dollar grant to support Nigeria’s recovery efforts from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund will be utilised through the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme. NAN reports that the … Read more