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

The likelihood that a coronavirus infection will prove fatal has dropped by nearly a third since April due to improved treatment, researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health

Italy has added more regions to its coronavirus high-risk “red zones” as cases across the country hit a new daily record. Campania and Tuscany will join other regions placed under

Nigeria’s Super Eagles players have all been given medical clearance to Play in Friday’s AFCON qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. Covid-19 tests conducted on every player and

Nigeria’s federal government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have said that Covid-19 vaccines will first be given to 20% of the country’s most vulnerable population when ready. The WHO

Nigeria’s Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said getting the Covid-19 vaccine is a matter of utmost concern for the country. Osinbajo stated this at the opening of the virtual edition

The United Kingdom has surpassed 50,000 deaths linked to COVID-19, with a recent rise in infections leading to a new grim milestone for the European country hit hardest by the

Kenya’s Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has said his comments on doubts about a COVID-19 vaccine were taken out of context. A video of the minister questioning how the vaccine developers

 Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from Covid-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep

New York has introduced new restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus, with Mayor Bill de Blasio warning it was the city’s “last chance” to stop a second wave. Bars, restaurants and

Argentina legend Diego Maradona who was discharged from hospital on Tuesday has been taken to a recovery clinic to be treated for alcohol dependency. Maradona, who led his country to

It’s said that success has many authors, and the encouraging data from Pfizer Inc.’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine had plenty of people in Washington lining up to take credit. US Vice