Tag: delta variant

WHO has named it Omicron, in line with naming protocols.

WHO says this is the sharpest seven-day decline in two months as the third wave COVID-19 pandemic tapers off.

WHO spokesperson, Margaret Harris told a UN briefing, that the variant, labelled C.1.2., was not currently classified as a “variant ...

An official said almost four million cases worldwide were reported last week to WHO.

Infection rates have largely concentrated in Lagos, Nigeria’s hardest hit city by the disease.

The new cases on Friday were recorded in 10 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).

Cross River recorded 404 cases of the COVID-19 as of July 23.

The state governments banned durbar ceremonies in compliance with a directive by the federal government on COVID-19.

These steps are critical as we begin to see worrisome early signs of increasing cases in Nigeria, officials say.

The variant was detected in a traveler to Nigeria, following the routine travel test required of all international travelers and ...