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World Bank prepares $12bn for poor states to buy COVID-19 vaccines

The World Bank has announced a $12 billion allocation for an initiative to cover payments for coronavirus vaccines for low-income countries, The Guardian newspaper...

$35bn needed to end acute phase of COVID-19 pandemic

The ACT-Accelerator, the global initiative offering a solution to speed up the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, says it needs $35 billion to meet...

UN chief seeks $35bn funding for WHO’s COVID-19 vaccine research

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, September 10, 2020 called for a “quantum leap in funding” for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)...

WHO roots for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, September 3, 2020 that donors and industry stakeholders should allocate sufficient resources to ensure African countries...

EU in advanced talks with biotech firm for 225m COVID-19 vaccine doses

The European Commission and German biotech firm, CureVac, on Thursday, August 20, 2020 said they had concluded a first round of talks for the...

Over 100,000 people volunteer for COVID-19 vaccine trials in UK

More than 100,000 people have volunteered to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trials in Britain, the British government said on Monday, August 17, 2020...

China’s first patent granted for COVID-19 vaccine, South Africa begins second trial

China’s first patent for a COVID-19 vaccine has been granted by the country’s National Intellectual Property Administration. The patent was jointly applied for by a...

EU agrees to buy 300m doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

The EU has reached an agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to buy 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine if it becomes available, the...

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Govt lifts five-year ban on exploration activities in Zamfara

The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara, after five years of its suspension. Minister...
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Active participation of Ogoni stakeholders fundamental to remediation project – HYPREP

The  Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) says the active participation of Ogoni stakeholders is fundamental to the success of...

Study investigates impact of climate change on respiratory health of grassroot dwellers 

The C2Rest Study Nigeria has concluded plans to start medical research to understand the impact of climate change on...

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Govt lifts five-year ban on exploration activities in Zamfara

The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on...

Active participation of Ogoni stakeholders fundamental to remediation project – HYPREP

The  Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) says the active...
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