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Danish health authorities said Thursday they were temporarily suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as a precaution after some patients developed blood clots since receiving the jab. The move comes “following reports of serious cases of blood clots among people vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine”, the Danish Health Authority said in a statement. But it cautiously added that “it has not been determined, at the time being, that there is a link between the vaccine and the blood clots”. Austria announced on Monday that it had suspended the use of a batch of AstraZeneca vaccines after a 49-year-old nurse…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 927 recoveries — highest single-day count this week The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 394 fresh COVID-19 cases across 17 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) on Wednesday. Also, 927 new recoveries were confirmed on Wednesday — making it the highest number of patients discharged in the week as the agency recorded 230 recoveries on Sunday, 461 on Monday, and 554 on Wednesday. With this, Nigeria’s total recovery tally currently stands at 139,983. The new positive samples remained on a low side, however, Wednesday’s data recorded the highest single-day count since on Sunday. At…

COVID-19 UPDATE: Ondo to step up sensitisation and 10 African countries get vaccines UNICEF says about $1 billion is needed to help poor countries get COVID-19 vaccines. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Thursday. First participants have received COVID-19 vaccine boosters Moderna, vaccine maker, says first participants have received its modified COVID-19 vaccine designed as boosters to address emerging virus variants. As part of its phase 2 study, 60 participants who were already vaccinated with Moderna’s original COVID-19 vaccine will be given a booster dose of the modified vaccine the company is testing. Moderna says it is developing…

Fish is among the healthiest foods on the planet. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish—especially oily fish such as salmon, sardines, and herring. These omega-3 fatty acids can help lower your blood pressure, lower your heart rate, and improve other cardiovascular risk factors. WHY IS EATING FISH HEALTHY? Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, in particular, is lower in fat than any other source of animal protein, and oily fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids, or the "good" fats. Since the human body can’t make significant amounts of these…

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Saturday vaccinated against COVID-19. Buhari was vaccinated by his personal physician at about 11.51 am at a brief ceremony witnessed by top government officials at the New Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President was the first among the nation's strategic leaders to take the vaccine after some frontline health workers at the National Hospital's treatment centre, Abuja, were vaccinated on Friday. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control had early on Friday cleared the 3.924mp

Over five million abortions have been committed globally between January 1 and this moment, according to Worldometer. According to the reference website, since the dawn of this day alone, over 43,000 abortions have been committed. Worldometer, formerly Worldometers, is a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics. It is owned and operated by a Chinese data company Dadax which generates revenue through online advertising. Dadax says the data on abortion as displayed on Worldometers is based on the latest statistics published by the World Health Organisation. “Abortion as a term most commonly — and in the…