Health

*A hospital in the Tabora municipality in Tanzania has suspended two of its medics over misconduct in patients’ ward *According to Kaliua DC Paula Chacha, the two were reported by the patients in the ward after being caught severally getting intimate *The hospital has constituted a disciplinary team to look …

South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant last week. New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 Wednesday from 4,373 a day earlier, according to official statistics. Scientists in South Africa said …

Joseph Wayas Passed On In a London Hospital Early Hours of Thursday. Wayas (born May 21, 1941) hails from Basang in Obanliku LGA of Cross-River State. Joseph Wayas, A Cross River Born Politician was the 2nd Republic Senate President and has been in London Hospital for Months.

52 new cases of COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-29 FCT-12 Kaduna-4 Bauchi-3 Kano-2 Ogun-1 Oyo-1 214,270 confirmed 207,312 discharged 2,978 deaths Today’s report includes 0 cases from Delta, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Sokoto States A breakdown of cases by state via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng

105 new cases of COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-43 Gombe-21 FCT-16 Niger-10 Rivers-6 Plateau-5 Edo-2 Bauchi-1 Kano-1 214,218 confirmed 207,304 discharged 2,977 deaths Today’s report includes: ▪️43 cases reported from Lagos state for 29th (33) and 30th (10) ▪️16 cases reported from FCT for 29th (6) and 30th (10) A breakdown of cases …

Dutch health authorities announced on Tuesday that they found the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in cases dating back as long as 11 days, indicating that it was already spreading in western Europe before the first cases were identified in southern Africa. The RIVM health institute said it found …

Greetings on this World AIDS Day, and my solidarity with all around the world as we confront the impact of colliding pandemics. This year, the world agreed on a bold plan that, if leaders fulfil it, will end AIDS by 2030. That’s so exciting. But today we, as the Joint …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the detection of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Nigeria. According to a statement by Ifedayo Adetifa, the NCDC director-general, the variant was detected in two Nigerians who arrived in the country last week.

World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said work on an intellectual-property waiver aimed at widening vaccine access in poor countries will continue despite the sudden postponement of a meeting of key stakeholders this week. “The new variant should be a clarion call to all of us that we should now …

Hundreds of federal civil servants especially in Abuja are rushing to hospitals and designated centres to take the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of tomorrow’s deadline, Daily Trust reports. This is in the wake of the ravaging effect of another COVID-19 variant named Omicron, which puts the world on red alert as …