Mass Covid Vaccination Centres to Open in England
Thousands more people will receive a Covid-19 vaccine this week as seven mass centres open across England. NHS England said hundreds more GP-led and hospital services would also open later
Algerian President Returns to Germany to Be Treated for Covid-19 Complications
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune flew back to Germany on Sunday for treatment in hospital for complications in his foot resulting from a coronavirus infection, the presidency said. Tebboune, 75, had
Nuli Launches Veggie Victory’s 100% Plant-based Meat Substitute
Nuli, Nigeria’s leading healthy food restaurant chain and natural juice brand, and Veggie Victory, Nigeria’s first vegan food company, have formed a ground-breaking partnership by launching a 100% plant-based meat
Nigerian Governors Concerned About Covid Vaccine Availability, Urge Local Production
Deji Elumoye Nigerian state governors want the federal government to expedite actions on local production of Covid-19 vaccine instead of relying on foreign pharmaceutical firms. The governors are also not
President Buhari, Vice President Osinbajo to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine on Live TV
Plans are being made for the Nigerian President Muhammadu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television, Faisal Shuaib, executive director and chief executive officer, National Primary
Over 600 Journalists have Died of COVID-19 Worldwide, New Report Shows
Over 600 journalists have died worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report by the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) has shown. The Swiss-based organisation which calls for journalists to
Covid-19: Virology Professor Advises Nigerian Government to Test for Antibodies Before Vaccination
A Nigerian professor of virology, Sunday Omilabu, has advised the Nigerian government that only citizens with a low-level of immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, be administered a
WHO Endorses Pfizer Vaccine for Covid-19 Immunisation in Nigeria
As Nigeria prepares to take delivery of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of January, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday that it has authorised the vaccine made by Pfizer
WHO Team Investigating Covid-19 Origins Denied Entry to China
A World Health Organization (WHO) team due to investigate the origins of Covid-19 in the city of Wuhan has been denied entry to China. Two members had already set out
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange’s Extradition to US Blocked on Health Grounds
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a British judge ruled on Monday. At a hearing at London’s Old Bailey, Judge Vanessa Baraitser said she could
Nigeria Can’t Afford to Become a Pariah Nation, First Batch of Vaccines Expected End of January, National Covid Coordinator Says
Dr Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said the first batch of the Covid vaccines will arrive in Nigeria towards the end of
India Approves AstraZeneca and Local Covid Vaccines, Rollout in Days
India’s drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by local company Bharat Biotech
Veteran Broadcaster Larry King, 87, in Hospital with Covid
Veteran broadcaster Larry King has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at a hospital in Los Angeles, according to US media. Sources close to his family told ABC
Britain to Allow Mixing of Covid-19 Vaccines on Rare Occasions
Britain will allow people to be given shots of different Covid-19 vaccines on rare occasions, despite a lack of evidence about the extent of immunity offered by mixing doses. In
UK Reactivates Emergency Covid-19 Hospitals, Closes London Primary Schools
Britain reactivated emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic and shut primary schools in London on Friday to counter the rapid spread of a much more infectious variant
China Approves Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccine for General Use
China has approved its first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine for general use, marking the addition of another vaccine in the global fight against the resurgent virus. The two-dose vaccine from state-owned
Chinese Drugmaker Says Vaccine 79.3% Effective in Final Tests
A Chinese drugmaker says its coronavirus vaccine was found to be 79.3% effective at preventing infection, moving Beijing closer to possibly being able to fulfill its pledge to supply other
Newly-elected US Lawmaker, 41, Dies from Covid
A recently elected US lawmaker has died from Covid-19 – the first member of the US Congress to die from the disease. Republican Luke Letlow, 41, had been elected as
‘Easy to Handle’ Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Approved for Use in UK
Britain has authorized emergency use of a second Covid-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot that its developers hope will become the “vaccine for the world.”
Covid-19: US Reports First Known Case of Highly-infectious Variant
The first reported US case of the highly-infectious Covid-19 variant that emerged in the UK has been confirmed in the state of Colorado. The patient, a man in his 20s
