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

Veteran peace negotiator and prominent international spokesman for the Palestinians, Saeb Erekat, has died after being infected by the coronavirus. The 65-year-old passed away on Tuesday at Hadassah Medical Center

Governor of Niger state in north-central Nigeria, Abubakar Sani Bello, has announced that he has tested positive to COVID-19. The Governor made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday.

At least 1000 people have been arrested by the Kenyan Police for flouting COVID-19 containment measures as the country faces surging cases of the virus. Authorities say most of the people

US President-elect Joe Biden has named the members of his coronavirus task force, highlighting his pledge to make tackling Covid-19 his top priority. In his first appointments since his victory

A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer has been found to be more than 90% effective in preventing the virus, in a major study. Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who has frequently appeared at public events without wearing a mask, has been diagnosed with COVID-19, a source familiar with the situation told

The World Health Organisation (WHO), a UN specialized agency responsible for international public health, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for urgent actions to protect the most

Denmark is killing its large mink population after discovering a coronavirus mutation that can spread to humans, the nation’s government said Wednesday. The country, which is the world’s largest supplier

The epidemic ravaging Ette Uno and Umuopu communities of Enugu Ezike, in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has killed 40 persons. The state Ministry of Health yesterday

China has temporarily suspended entry of Nigerians into the country and other non-Chinese nationals despite holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits over the COVID-19 pandemic. In a notice issued

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) says 122 million people in Nigeria are at risk of getting Neglected Tropical Disease. Chukwuma Anyaike, Director and National Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has said he received a coronavirus vaccine shot. “We wish

The Lagos State Government has threatened to impose a fresh lockdown and reintroduce other measures if there is a recurrence of high cases of COVID-19 in the state. The Director

One of England’s greatest footballers, Sir Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia- a disease characterized by loss of memory. He featured for Manchester United and was a member of

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has been identified as a contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19, and will go into quarantine. “I have

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England as the country passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases on Saturday. Only essential shops, nurseries,