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35NewsFrance hits 20 million milestone in Covid vaccination drive
France reached its target of injecting 20 million initial doses of coronavirus vaccines on Saturday, days ahead of a hugely anticipated reopening of restaurant terraces as the government begins lifting a nationwide lockdown. President Emmanuel Macron announced the milestone in a tweet that said “20 million” with a green checkmark,...
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11NewsCOVID-19 Update For June 6 2021 In Nigeria
11 new cases of ##COVID19Nigeria Lagos-9FCT-1Kano-1 166,767 confirmed163,096 discharged2,117 deaths Today’s report includes: *100 community recoveries from Enugu state managed in line with guidelines *10 states with 0 cases reported:Ekiti, Enugu, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, and Sokoto A breakdown of cases by state can be found via...
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17WorldWHO Approves China’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine
“Today, I’m happy to announce that the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine has been given WHO Emergency Use Listing after being found to be safe, effective and quality assured following two doses of the inactivated vaccine”[email protected] #COVID19 “Furthermore, the easy storage requirements of CoronaVac make it very suitable for low-resource settings. It is...
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17EducationASUU President Reveals Number Of Members Lost To COVID-19
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, on Friday, revealed number of ASUU members killed by COVID-19. Ogunyemi, while delivering his valedictory speech at the 21 National Delegates conference of the union held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, said COVID-19 killed 30 of...
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21WorldChina to Provide Covid-19 Vaccines To Almost 40 African Countries
China will provide COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has been described as “vaccine diplomacy.” The vaccines were donated or sold at “favorable prices,” Foreign Ministry official Wu Peng told reporters. Wu compared China’s outreach...
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33WorldMacron hosts summit on post-Covid Africa finance
French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday hosts African leaders and chiefs of global financial institutions for a summit meeting that will seek to provide Africa with critical financing swept away by the Covid-19 pandemic. Africa has so far been less badly hit by the pandemic than other global regions — with...
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28WorldMacron hosts Africa summits on Sudan, post-Covid finance
French President Emmanuel Macron this week hosts African leaders and chiefs of global financial institutions for twin summit meetings that will seek to help Sudan into a new democratic era and provide Africa with critical financing swept away by the Covid-19 pandemic. A conference Monday attended by several heads of...
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45WorldNepal reels from Covid ‘crisis situation’ as infections soar
Five people suffocated in a Nepal hospital after oxygen ran out this week, just the latest victims of a vicious Covid surge that risks devastating the impoverished country and its ill-equipped healthcare system. The post Nepal reels from Covid 'crisis situation' as...
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42BusinessNSIA grows net assets by 33% to N772.75bn despite COVID-19 effect on economy
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) grew its net assets by N193.21billion in 2020, representing a 33 per cent increase over the N579.54 billion recorded in 2019. This impressive result was achieved despite the negative impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on...
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28BusinessNIMN to discuss role of SMEs in post-COVID-19 at confab
The Annual Marketing Conference (AMC) of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) billed for this month will focus on the role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the post-COVID-19 era. NIMN president, Tony Agenmonmen, at a press briefing...
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31BusinessCOVID-19, forex: 415 firms close shop–MAN
By Merit Ibe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has disclosed that 415 firms closed shop in the last one year due to forex squeeze and COVID-19 pandemic. Its Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, who made the remark during the virtual cake...
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30BusinessCOVID-19: Taiwan rubber industry rakes in $2bn
By Philip Nwosu The Taiwan rubber & plastic industry said it generated $2billion during the COVID-19 pandemic as against what it generated in the past. The Vice Chairman of Plastic and Rubber Machinery Committee, of the Taiwan Association of Machinery...
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64NewsWHO Staff Confirmed Dangers Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Me, Don’t Take It: Oyedepo Warns Members
For the umpteenth time the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has asked his members to shun Covid-19 vaccines, saying it was meant to kill Africans. He however called on the government to come to him for a lasting solution to the COVID-19...
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42BusinessCOVID-19:W’Bank approves $1.5bn to help Nigeria rebuild economic resilience
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved the sum of $1.5 billion social protection fund to help Nigeria finance resilient economic recovery post-COVID-19. This new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) will run from 2021 to 2024. According to...
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46WorldAfrica the only continent with unified COVID-19 strategy – WHO
The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, says Africa is the only region that developed a unified strategy on COVID-19.
