Major health stories published last week COVID-19 has infected over 110 million people globally with over two million deaths recorded. 4 min read Countries across the globe have started rolling out vaccines to protect their population against the deadly COVID-19 virus. The virus has infected over 110 million people globally with over two million deaths recorded, data from worldometer shows. Having recorded more than 155,000 COVID-19 cases, Nigeria is set to receive four million doses of the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines. Amidst the second wave of the pandemic, Nigeria is reporting high cases of Lassa fever. About 22 persons have died of the disease since its new season began in January 2021.