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US drugmaker reports progress on COVID-19 vaccine trial
US biotech firm Moderna reported promising early results on Monday from the first clinical tests of an experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus performed on a small number of volunteers. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said the vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273, appeared to produce an immune response in eight people who received it similar to that seen …
Nine LGs account for 51% of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria – FG
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, said nine local government areas in the country accounted for 51 per cent of the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country. He spoke at the PTF press briefing on Monday, Mustapha stated, “Our …
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Ghanaian police shoot Nigerian dead while partying
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja A Nigerian has been shot dead by a police officer in Ghana while reportedly partying at a hotel. The unidentified man was allegedly gunned down while the police were trying to disperse attendees at the party. A video posted on YouTube by the deceased’s friends indicate that another unnamed man was also …
UK sanctions Oyakhilome’s TV over 5G/COVID-19 claims
Kayode Oyero The Office of Communications, the regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom, has sanctioned Loveworld Limited, operators of LoveWorld, a religious cable channel, for airing “unsubstantiated claims linking the pandemic to 5G technology”. The television network owned by the Founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, was also …
It’s not our job to provide PPE for police – PTF
The National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, said the allowance for security personnel deployed in the enforcement the COVID-19 lockdown was receiving attention. He said this at the PTF press briefing on Monday, The PUNCH reports. The security agencies, especially the police, had accused the Federal Government of neglecting their welfare and not …
Makinde announces 19 new COVID-19 cases in Oyo firm
Wale Oyewale, Ibadan The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has confirmed 19 new confirmed cases in the yet-to-be-named firm, based in Ibadan, the state capital. The state task force has, however, indicated its decision to reveal the identity of the company on Tuesday. The total number of confirmed cases in the firm, which is situated …
Trump defends firing watchdog appointed by Obama
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was fully justified in firing an internal watchdog who was reportedly probing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over alleged misuse of staff as well as an arms deal with Saudi Arabia. The sacked inspector general, Steve Linick, was investigating in part whether Pompeo ordered a government employee to …
COVID-19: Half of Chile Senate, four ministers in quarantine
Around half of Chile’s 50-member senate and four ministers have been placed in quarantine after coming into contact with at least three colleagues infected with the novel coronavirus, officials said Monday, as jobless protesters in a poor area of Santiago clashed with police to demand food aid. Finance Minister Ignacio Briones and Chief of Staff …
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