Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has infected over 33 million people globally and killed almost a million since it first surfaced in China last December.

Scientists have been in a race to develop a vaccine against the virus. Some of the promising vaccines are already in the third phase of trial.

However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had said widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 are not expected until mid-2021.

While these researches are ongoing, Nigeria has recorded over 58,000 confirmed cases of the virus with 1,116 deaths as of Saturday.

The World Contraception Day was also marked on September 26 to improve awareness about contraception and to enable young people make informed choices on their sexu...