COVID-19

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Health

Nigeria Shouldn’t Rely On Developed Countries For COVID-19, Okonjo-Iweala Declares

VAM News July 26, 2021 0 Comment

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed her worries over the reliance of Africa countries on developed countries for COVID vaccine. According to Okonjo-Iweala, the continent...

1 Minute

Health National

Panic As Nigeria Records 272 Covid-19 Cases In Nine States

VAM News July 25, 2021 0 Comment

It was confirmed that one person died of COVID-19 complications on Saturday while 272 new infections were recorded across nine states. VAM News learnt that the new figure represents a decline from the 317...

2 Minutes

Health National

COVID 19 Delta Variant: FG Places FCT, Lagos, Five Other States On Red Alert

VAM News July 19, 2021 0 Comment

Following the emergence of the Delta variant of coronavirus infection in the country and the rising number of new cases and hospitalisations, the Nigerian government has put six states of the federation...

Sports -1 Minute

New Date For Tyson Fury Vs Deontay Wilder Emerged As British Boxer Contracts COVID-19

VAM News July 16, 2021 0 Comment

Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder, originally scheduled for 24 July, has officially been postponed after Fury tested positive for coronavirus. It was reported last week that Fury had contracted Covid-19,...

1 Minute

Health Local News

Two COVID-19 Deaths Recorded In Ogun

VAM News July 15, 2021 0 Comment

Two persons were said to have died from COVID-19 complications in Ogun State within the last three weeks, the State government has said. Ogun Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said...

2 Minutes

Local News

COVID-19: Osun Govt Issues Warning To Residents, Orientates Them About The Deadly Delta Variant

VAM News July 14, 2021 0 Comment

The Osun State Government has issued a warning to residents on the consequences of disregarding safety protocols and guidelines against COVID-19. This is as the Delta variant of COVID-19 was found...

3 Minutes

Health

Ekiti responds to confirmed case of Deadly Delta variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria

VAM News July 10, 2021 0 Comment

The Government of Ekiti State has on Saturday alerted all residents in the state on the presence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 virus in Nigeria. The government said the Delta variant of the...

3 Minutes

National

COVID-19: Nigerian Government Bans Travellers From South Africa

VAM News June 29, 2021 0 Comment

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on the COVID-19 pandemic has added South Africa to the list of countries from where travellers are banned because of the rampant cases of COVID-19 in the country. The...

1 Minute

Foreign

World’s First Man To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Has Died

VAM News May 26, 2021 0 Comment

William Shakespeare, the first man in the world to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on December 8 last year, is dead. William died at aged 81. Sadly, the pensioner from Coventry died last Thursday, May...