COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective -UNICEF
COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective -UNICEF By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has has confirmed that available COVID-19 vaccines are very safe and effective. UNICEF Chief of Field Office in Kano, Mr Maulid Warfa said vaccination is very critical to prevent avoidable deaths from the virus and urged Nigerians to get vaccinated. […]
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COVID-19: Osun records 7 deaths, 73 cases
COVID-19: Osun records 7 deaths, 73 cases TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO Osun State has disclosed that it recorded seven deaths and 73 cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two weeks. The state government, in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, on Friday, warned residents against […]
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COVID-19: Company lauds Osun govt for prompt response, donates 50,000 face masks
COVID-19: Company lauds Osun govt for prompt response, donates 50,000 face masks By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo A Conglomerate and leading energy provider, Mikano International Limited, has commended the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in Osun state for responding proactively in curbing the spread of ravaging Coronavirus pandemic in the state. The Chairman of the company, […]
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Don’t abandon your active works because of COVID-19, Catholic priests urge Legionaries
Don’t abandon your active works because of COVID-19, Catholic priests urge Legionaries Timothy Agbor, Osogbo Legion of Mary members in the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo have been admonished not to relent in carrying out their active legionary works of visitation owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Catholic priests gave this charge during the Acies Ceremony […]
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How well does the AstraZeneca vaccine work? An expert reviews the current evidence
How well does the AstraZeneca vaccine work? An expert reviews the current evidence When the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was first authorised by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, it was hailed as a milestone in turning the tide on the coronavirus. But in the time since, this highly efficacious vaccine has suffered a lot of reputational damage. […]
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Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine over reports of blood clots
Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine over reports of blood clots KEY POINTS Denmark has announced that it is to temporarily suspend the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. The precaution comes “after reports of severe cases of blood clots in people who have been vaccinated with […]
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COVID-19: Oyetola, wife, others get vaccinated as residents urged to follow suit
COVID-19: Oyetola, wife, others get vaccinated as residents urged to follow suit By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday took the AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine at the Government House, Osogbo. The vaccine was administered on the Governor by the Chief Medical Director, Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Prof. Peter Olaitan. The […]
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JUST IN: Osun govt takes delivery of COVID-19 vaccine
JUST IN: Osun govt takes delivery of COVID-19 vaccine By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo Osun State Government has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, disclosed this on Tuesday, following the receipt of the vaccines by a State government delegation at the […]
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Ooni of Ife launches COVID-19 drugs
Ooni of Ife launches COVID-19 drugs By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo A first class monarch in Osun State, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on Thursday launched indigenous drugs for the cure of COVID-19 disease. The drug, Verozil-Immune Booster is for the potential treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Verozil-Immune Booster […]
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COVID-19: APC blasts Obiano for declaring curfew from US
COVID-19: APC blasts Obiano for declaring curfew from US The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Monday scolded the state governor, Willie Obiano, for imposing COVID-19 curfew on the state from the United States of America. Obiano, who is in Huston, USA, had on Friday through a public announcement by the Secretary […]
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