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The Anap Foundation COVID-19 Think Tank (the Anap Think Tank) welcomes the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations (2021) aimed at ensuring Nigerians adhere to public health advice around controlling the spread of COVID-19. It is detailed and if adhered to, will go a long way towards protecting us from the second wave and the more infectious strains of the virus.
However, we note with concern that these regulations are being openly flouted. While there is room for mass communication of the regulations – which mainly reiterate the popular, global advice about managing the pandemic (avoiding crowds, physical distancing, washing hands, wearing masks etc.) – we note that duty bearers and people in influential positions are particularly egregious in their disregard for public safety protocols.
COVID-19 vaccines: Nigeria to procure 80 million doses in 2021, says Fayemi
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Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti Gov. Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, revealed that about 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available in the country, to immunize 40 percent of the population this year.
This, he said, was part of measures being put in place to stem the tide of the deadly virus this year, adding that another batch of 60 million doses would be expected to arrive in 2022.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, in Ado Ekiti, said the governor made this known, while delivering a paper titled, ‘The role of Nigeria’s State Governments in Recovery: Responses to COVID-19 linked Challenges”, at the Chatham House, Africa Programme, moderated by Elizabeth Donnelly, Deputy Director and Research Fellow at Chatham House.
Traders in Abuja are left angry and disappointed after a court ordered the closure of a popular market and two major malls for not complying with Covid-19 safety protocols.
Wuse Market, UTC trading mall and Murg Plaza were shut down by the Federal Capital Territory Covid-19 enforcement team.
Traders with sad faces lined the front entrances of the Wuse market and the UTC market in Area 10, Garki, Abuja, on Tuesday, following the closure.
Both markets were locked Tuesday afternoon and heavily guarded by a contingent of police officers, soldiers, civil defence and other members of the joint task force.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration said the markets will be shut for three days for failing to comply with COVID-19 protocols thereby violating the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021 recently approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty was harassed while waiting for Mexican food at Strutton Ground market
Footage shows youth videoing him in Westminster, branding him a liar throughout the clip filmed yesterday
Despite the abuse, Mr Whitty calmly ignored the unnamed youth as he continued standing in line for food
Matt Hancock said: Chris Whitty is a scientist of great repute and he should be respected by everybody Do you know the youth or anything about the incident? Please email us at: tips@dailymail.com
Group fined for breaking lockdown rules. FOUR people have been found in breach of coronavirus lockdown rules. Officers in Fareham conducted a routine stop of a vehicle at around 11.50pm on Sunday January 31 on Workman’s Lane, Warsash. A group of people were found to be flouting lockdown rules and had gathered in breach of current health protection regulations. Four passengers were found to be from seperate households and were not local to the area. As a result, a 19-year-old man from Hedge End and a 17-year-old man, a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, all from Southampton, were reported for summons in relation to fixed penalty notices.