COVID-19

Ontario Could Expand Booster Shot Eligibility As CDC Recommends 3rd Doses For Those 18-Plus

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• CANADA NEWS

Ontario Could Expand Booster Shot Eligibility As CDC Recommends 3rd Doses For Those 18-Plus

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada November 30, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) broadened its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots for all...

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Canada Detects Two Cases Of Omicron COVID-19 Variant From Two Travellers To Nigeria

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Canada Detects Two Cases Of Omicron COVID-19 Variant From Two Travellers To Nigeria

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada November 29, 2021

Canada said on Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid...

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WHO Criticizes Travel Bans On Southern African Countries Over Omicron Variant

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• General News

WHO Criticizes Travel Bans On Southern African Countries Over Omicron Variant

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada November 29, 2021

The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on...

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Dozens of COVID-19 Cases On Flight From South Africa, Dutch Authorities Say

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Dozens of COVID-19 Cases On Flight From South Africa, Dutch Authorities Say

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada November 27, 2021

AMSTERDAM — Dutch health authorities said that dozens of people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights...

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South Africa Detects New COVID-19 Variant, Implications Not Yet Clear

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South Africa Detects New COVID-19 Variant, Implications Not Yet Clear

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada November 25, 2021

JOHANNESBURG — South African scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant in small numbers and are working...

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Ontario Reports 500-plus New COVID-19 Cases For First Time In Over A Month

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Ontario Reports 500-plus New COVID-19 Cases For First Time In Over A Month

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada November 5, 2021

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario has surged past 500 for the first time in...

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Nigeria Missing From UK’s Valid COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate List

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Nigeria Missing From UK’s Valid COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate List

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada October 5, 2021

The United Kingdom has omitted Nigeria from its list of countries with valid COVID-19 vaccine certificates. This...

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UK Panel Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots For People Over 50

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• Foreign News

UK Panel Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots For People Over 50

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada September 14, 2021

The U.K. said Tuesday it will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over age...

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Akeredolu Gives Workers Two-Week Ultimatum To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

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Akeredolu Gives Workers Two-Week Ultimatum To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada September 4, 2021

In a bid to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 disease, the Ondo State Government has...

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’26 Africans Die Of COVID Every Hour’ — WHO Seeks More Vaccine Doses For Africa

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’26 Africans Die Of COVID Every Hour’ — WHO Seeks More Vaccine Doses For Africa

Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada September 3, 2021

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says African countries may miss the goal of vaccinating 10 percent of...

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