WHO-led Team to Investigate Covid-19 Origins in China
An international mission led by the World Health Organization will go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that sparked the COVID-19
Covid-19: Nigeria Records All-time High Daily Infections, Plans Mass Vaccination in January
With 930 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, Nigeria recorded its worst single-day numbers of the deadly virus that has so far killed 1,200 people and infected a total of
Paris Streets Empty as Covid-19 Curfew Takes Effect
Boutiques in the centre of the French capital shut early and shoppers hurried home to meet a new 8:00 p.m. curfew that took effect on Tuesday to try to prevent
US Regulators Say Moderna Vaccine is Highly Effective, Paving Way for Approval
Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and 94% effective at preventing the virus, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, clearing the way for regulatory authorization this week. The
Brazil Says China ‘Not Transparent’ on Covid-19 Vaccine Emergency Use
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Monday that China’s health authorities are not transparent in authorizing emergency use of Covid-19 vaccines, a statement that may further inflame political tension in
London Moves into Highest Level of Restrictions Wednesday as UK Identifies New Covid Variant
London and surrounding areas will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in the UK from Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital. [bc_video video_id=”6216216011001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo”
Nurse Given First Covid-19 Vaccine as US Rollout Begins
An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the US to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, marking a pivotal turn in the country’s effort to control
Vaccine will End Covid-19 Pandemic with No Adverse Effects, Nigerian-born Pfizer Researcher Says
Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, has said Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will eradicate the Covid-19 pandemic. Ogbuagu, at a virtual series on the theme, ‘COVID-19: Vaccine,
Coronavirus: US Starts Huge Vaccine Delivery Operation
The US has begun delivering the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “across all states” with the aim of inoculating more than 100 million people by the end of March, officials say. The
Nigeria: Lagos Governor Tests Positive for Covid-19, Kaduna Governor Self-Isolates
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for Covid-19, Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has said. According to him, “following Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s exposure
US Authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
The US Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first inoculations expected within days, marking a turning point in
Astrazeneca To Test Combining Covid-19 Vaccine With Russia’s Sputnik Shot
UK and Russian scientists are teaming up to trial a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines to see if protection against Covid-19 can be improved. The trials, to
Covid-19: Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Goes into Self-isolation
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately, after one of his close aides tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu and other members of his team will
US Panel Endorses Widespread Use of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
A US government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that
Covid-19: Isolation Centres Prepare for Reopening as Fear of ‘Second Wave’ Hits Nigeria
The Nigerian government has directed health workers to be on red alert and has asked Covid-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening. Due to a decline in
South Africa’s Health Minister Blames Teenagers for Second Wave of Covid
South Africa’s health minister has blamed the nation’s teenagers for the second wave of Covid-19 as the new surge of infections were affecting those aged between 15 and 19 following
Nigerian Army General Dies of COVID-19 While Attending Chief of Army Staff Conference
A top officer of the Nigerian Army Olu Irefin has died of complications from COVID-19. Irefin, a major-general and general officer commanding(GOC) six division, in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state died during
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Says Nigeria Negotiating Access to Covid-19 Vaccines by January 2021
Nigeria’s Former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021.
South Africa Enters Second Wave of Covid-19 Pandemic
South Africa has officially entered a second wave of the new coronavirus as the number of infections per day exceeds 6,000. Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize said in a televised address
Israel Sets December 27 as Target Date to Start Vaccinating Against Covid-19
Israel will begin administering the coronavirus vaccine to citizens on December 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday night. Speaking at a news conference on the day that the first
