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COVID-19: India records biggest daily rises in the world, vaccines run short

COVID-19: India records biggest daily rises in the world, vaccines run short

DAILY infections surpassed 100,000 for the first time on Monday and have now exceeded that mark three times, the biggest daily rises in the world.
Australia backs Pfizer virus vaccine over AstraZeneca for under-50s

Australia backs Pfizer virus vaccine over AstraZeneca for under-50s

AUSTRAILA recommends the use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for people younger than 50 in preference to the shot made by AstraZeneca, the government said on Thursday, changing its advice for those deemed most at risk. The move, after Europe’s drug
A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study

A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study

One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months, suggesting the pandemic could lead to a wave of mental and neurological problems, scientists said on Tuesday.
Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane tests positive for COVID-19

Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane tests positive for COVID-19

Raphael Varane tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, Real Madrid said, leaving the team facing a crisis in defence ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.
Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in brain, EMA official tells paper

Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots in brain, EMA official tells paper

There is a link between AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain but the possible causes are still unknown, a senior official for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said in an interview published on Tuesday.
UK regulator found total of 30 cases of blood clot events after AstraZeneca vaccine use

UK regulator found total of 30 cases of blood clot events after AstraZeneca vaccine use

British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 25 more than the agency previously reported.
U.S. report places COVID-19 as third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020 after heart disease, cancer

U.S. report places COVID-19 as third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020 after heart disease, cancer

COVID-19 was the primary or contributing cause of 377,883 deaths in the United States last year, with a particularly high toll among the elderly, according to a government report released on Wednesday.
UK wants to vaccinate all adults before sharing vaccine with other countries, Minister says

UK wants to vaccinate all adults before sharing vaccine with other countries, Minister says

BRITAIN will focus on vaccinating the whole of its adult population before it can to provide any surplus shots to other countries such as its close neighbour Ireland, British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 vaccine is not for sale, FG warns

COVID-19 vaccine is not for sale, FG warns

THE Federal Government has dispelled the possibility of any fake COVID-19 vaccines being administered or sold by an unauthorised institution in the country.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Mosan-Okunola Council Boss, Abisco receives first jab

COVID-19 Vaccine: Mosan-Okunola Council Boss, Abisco receives first jab

THE Council Boss of Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area, Hon. Princes Olabisi Adebajo got vaccinated on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Rauf Aregbesola Primary Healthcare Centre.