Ezenyimulu said Anambra received 78,810 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in March for the first phase of the vaccination.
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Indian manufacturers rename Tramadol to escape Nigerian Customs
Manufacturers in India have rebranded the opioid Tramadol to Tafrodol to escape detection by customs officials at Nigeria’s ports and borders.
Health workers suspend 7-day nationwide warning strike
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), have suspended their seven-day nationwide warning strike.
Trump says Covid-19 vaccine could be ready in a month
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus could be three or four weeks away.
438 COVID-19 active cases yet to turn up for treatment in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 438 active cases of COVID-19 in Lagos communities were yet to turn up for treatment in the state’s COVID-19 care centres.
U.S. donates 200 ventilators to Nigeria to help fight COVID-19
The U.S. government on Tuesday donated 200 life-saving ventilators to Nigeria in fulfilment of its promise to help Nigeria in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Indonesia starts human trials of China-made virus vaccine
Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study.
Nigeria confirms 10 new cases of coronavirus as tally increases to 22
The Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed 10 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
US approves chloroquine as treatment for coronavirus, says Trump
President Trump has said that chloroquine was approved to test as a COVID-19 coronavirus treatment, on Thursday.
Italy overtakes China as nation with most virus deaths
Italy passed a grim milestone on Thursday when it overtook China as the country with most reported deaths from the new coronavirus sweeping the planet.