Chinese state media report parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere. Globally, health experts have… Read More »China Media Say Foreign Parcels Suspected in New Infections
Liverpool has announced the temporary shutting down of its training ground due to a recent surge in cases of Coronavirus. The English Premier League club… Read More »Liverpool Shut Training Ground Due To Surge In COVID-19 Cases
Over 3,800 flights were cancelled around the world on Sunday, more than half of the U.S. flights, adding to the toll of holiday week travel… Read More »Omicron: Over 3,800 flights cancelled worldwide on Sunday
The Presidency on Sunday confirmed that some top aides of President Muhammadu Buhari have contracted the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). The Special Adviser to the President… Read More »Presidency Confirms Buhari’s Aides Contracted Covid-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to work after finishing a week of self-isolation due to testing positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), his office… Read More »S. Africa’s Ramaphosa back at work after COVID-19 self-isolation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Coronavirus booster vaccinations with BioNTech/Pfizer’s drug for the elderly and at-risk groups. The FDA announced the decision… Read More »U.S. approves Pfizer Coronavirus booster jab for at-risk groups
Leo Yee Sin, executive director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Tuesday said Singapore cannot solely rely on jabs to slow the… Read More »Singapore says vaccines not enough to deal with Coronavirus
The Russian authorities have all the data on the incidence of Coronavirus in the country at their disposal to take all the necessary preventive measures,… Read More »Russian Govt has access to COVID-19 database – Kremlin
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional… Read More »Olympic Athletes to Put on Own Medals at Tokyo Ceremonies
Three Italian journalists covering their country’s national team at Euro 2020 have tested positive for the coronavirus, two days before Italy take on England in… Read More »3 Italian Euro 2020 journalists positive for coronavirus
The Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) has registered 186 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections from three states. The NCDC said this on its… Read More »COVID-19: Nigeria records 186 new cases – NCDC
The Director Africa Centre for Desease Control (CDC) on Thursday said that only 1.19 per cent of Africa’s population have been fully vaccinated against the… Read More »1% are fully vaccinated in Africa as third wave hits
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said the global economy could lose four trillion dollars due to the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on… Read More »Global economy may lose $4trn due to COVID-19 impact on int’l tourism – UN
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria recorded only seven additional Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the lowest daily figure recorded since April 15, 2020,… Read More »COVID-19: NCDC records lowest infection figure in more than 1 year
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said on Friday that lifesaving Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines should be considered “global public goods” and a way of defecting the pandemic.… Read More »G7 Summit: COVID-19 vaccines should be considered ‘global public goods’ – Guterres
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has tested 2,180,444 samples for the Coronavirus as the country records 102 additional infections. The NCDC announced the… Read More »COVID-19: NCDC tests 2,180,444 samples as Nigeria records 102 new infections
The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 due… Read More »COVID-19: 16.6m African Children Miss Measles Vaccine Doses — WHO
An audacious agricultural growth plan that will enhance food sufficiency in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The five-year food security road… Read More »Sanwo-Olu Unveils Five-Year Food Sufficiency Road Map For Lagos
