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Hypertension patients four times more likely to be bedridden

Nigerian researchers have found that hypertension posed an increased risk of severe morbidity (approximately four-fold) and death (approximately seven-fold) from COVID-19 in the presence of multiple comorbidities.

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COVID-19: Panic in UNILAG as medical centre confirms surge in patients

COVID-19: Panic in UNILAG as medical centre confirms surge in patients
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President seeks approval for N895 billion supplementary budget

President seeks approval for N895 billion supplementary budget
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COVID-19 vaccine safe, government assures as more VIPs get jabs | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsNigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (second left), being vaccinated with the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine by the Chief Nursing Officer, State House Clinic, Esther Ibrahim-Tukur, in Abuja…yesterday. PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA • Austria suspends jabs with batch of AstraZeneca vaccine after one person died, another fell ill after taking shots • ‘Nigeria expecting next batch of COVID-19 vaccines in May, which may be sizable compared to initial delivery’ • Gambari, Marwa, Mustapha, ministers, PTF members, journalists receive first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to further demonstrate its safety, efficacy • PTF begins deployment of vaccines to states today Concerns over safety of COVID-19 vaccines surged yesterday when Austria reportedly suspended vaccinations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s vaccine as a precaution following the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots.

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Importing vaccines from India exposes country s failing health institutions Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

At last, the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccines are now in the country and President Muhammadu Buhari and other top leaders are expected to be vaccinated publicly on Saturday. But there are still questions regarding the state of the health sector. For instance, on the lips of most Nigerians are: What would Nigeria have done without the free donation of vaccines by the COVAX facility? Nigeria took delivery of COVID-19 vaccines made in India. What does that say of Nigeria’s health sector and capacity to play in global health platforms? If India, which used to be at the same level as Nigeria could put its act together to produce vaccines in a few months, why not Nigeria?

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