A Nigerian doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu, is at the centre of the Pfizer-led research, development and trials that have culminated in a breakthrough for Covid-19 vaccines. Pfizer, after the conclusion

California began a night-time curfew on Saturday, in an attempt to curb a surge in coronavirus cases. The western state’s latest figures are now worse than the previous peak in

Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for their coronavirus vaccine candidate. This is the first coronavirus vaccine to seek

Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country, behind the United States, Brazil and India. The announcement came less than a week after the

Pfizer could secure emergency U.S. and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after final trial results showed it had a 95% success rate and no serious side effects,

MasterChef Junior star Ben Watkins has died aged 14 from a rare form of cancer, his family has confirmed. The young chef, who appeared on the US version of the

The US has recorded more than 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, a bleak marker as cases soar once again across the country. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has now

The Democratic Republic of Congo has said it is now Ebola-free after more than 40 days without a case. The latest outbreak of the deadly disease in the northwest of the

The Lagos State Government Monday warned worship centres and residents of the state not to let down their guard as Nigeria is yet to win the battle against Covid-19. The

Although the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines appear to be a major pointer towards defeating the pandemic, WHO has warned that vaccines alone cannot win the fight against the virus. Reacting

50 Cent and Chance The Rapper have sent get well messages to singer Jeremih following reports he has been admitted to hospital with Covid-19. Chance The Rapper asked his fans

Shanghai city government said all imports of what it called “high-risk” imported cold-storage food will need to be tested for coronavirus and have packaging disinfected before being stored or sold

A US-developed vaccine has been shown to be 94.5% effective at protecting people from Covid-19, according to interim results. Produced by Moderna, in collaboration with the US government’s “Operation Warp

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. “He will carry on working from Downing Street, including

Mexico has registered one million total coronavirus cases, with almost 100,000 confirmed deaths. The country has a death rate of about 76 deaths per 100,000 people, with more health workers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday announced that Israel signed a deal with Pfizer to purchase millions of coronavirus vaccine shots, days after the US pharmaceutical firm said data suggested

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Saturday he “most likely” has a moderate case of Covid-19, as he continued to question the accuracy of the tests. “Am

NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo and 2015 NBA Champion Festus Ezeli will headline the first virtual ‘Power Forward Huddle’- a youth development initiative that uses basketball to teach health literacy and