Reuters Health Report: Cheers and hope as doctor gets Nigeria's first COVID-19 vaccine

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Reuters Health Report Your Daily Briefing       Tweet       Share Cheers and hope as doctor gets Nigeria's first COVID-19 vaccine A doctor who has spent the past year treating COVID-19 patients on Friday became the first person in Nigeria to be vaccinated against the disease, kicking off a mammoth campaign that aims to inoculate 80 million people this year. Swiss church bells mark year since first COVID-19 death Swiss church bells rang out at noon on Friday and people observed a minute of silence to mark a year since the country's first death from COVID-19. South Africa in African Union talks on COVID-19 shots for 10 million people South Africa is negotiating with an African Union (AU) platform to buy COVID-19 vaccines for at least 10 million of its people, a senior health official said on Friday. Japan to extend Tokyo area state of emergency to March 21 The Japanese government plans to extend a state of emergency to combat COVID-19 for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures until March 21, two weeks longer than originally scheduled, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday. Italy's Lazio region to ask for one million doses of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine: source Italy's central Lazio region, around the capital Rome, plans to ask for 1 million shots of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine once it receives approval from the European Union regulator, a regional government source said on Friday. 'Feeling great': East Africa's biggest economy Kenya starts vaccinations Kenya began vaccinating people on Friday against COVID-19 with AstraZeneca shots hoped to help revive the battered tourism-dependent economy of East Africa's richest nation. Australia asks EU to review its AstraZeneca vaccine shipment block, Japan wary Australia has asked the European Commission to review its decision to block a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and Japan is investigating the matter, as countries importing EU-made shots fear a potential impact on supplies. What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Italy's health minister asks to use Astrazeneca vaccine for over 65s Italy has asked to verify whether it was possible to extend the use of Astrazeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to people over the age of 65, a spokesman for the health minister said on Friday. WHO sees Ebola risk as "very high" for Guinea's neighbours World Health Organization officials said on Friday the risk of an Ebola outbreak spreading from Guinea to its neighbours was "very high" and that some neighbouring countries were not prepared for outbreaks or for future vaccination campaigns. Austrian panel recommends AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot for over-65s: APA A panel of experts that advises Austria's government on vaccines recommended on Friday that AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab be given to people over 65, Austrian news agency APA said. Related Videos 'I couldn't sleep' -variants concern scientists Health How a 10-second video clip sold for $6.6 million Arts Introducing the all-new Reuters News app The new Reuters News app is here, redesigned from the ground up to fit your busy life. Get it now on iOS Your world. Your news. More Newsletters Get Reuters News App Get Reuters TV App               © 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Email Preferences    |   Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions