Health

Saudi Arabia Hands Over 23 Ventilators to Nigeria

Saudi Arabia has handed over 23 ventilators worth $1 million to the Nigerian government to combat Covid-19. This is the…

3 years ago

WHO Raises the Alarm, Says Covid Vaccines Running out in Poorer Nations

A large number of poorer countries receiving Covid-19 vaccines through a global sharing scheme do not have enough doses to…

3 years ago

Africa no Longer on Back Foot in Covid-19 Fight: AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says countries in the African continent are no longer on the back foot in the…

3 years ago

Brazil Passes 500,000 Covid Deaths, Experts Warn of Worse Ahead

Brazil’s death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world’s second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due…

3 years ago

WHO Declares End to Second Ebola Outbreak in Guinea

An Ebola outbreak which started in Guinea in February, infecting 16 people and killing 12, has been declared over, the…

3 years ago

Biden Promotes Milestone of 300m Vaccine Shots in 150 Days

President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, announcing…

3 years ago

China Disease Expert Says Covid Origins Probe Should Shift to US

A senior Chinese epidemiologist said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the…

3 years ago

Namibia Imposes Fresh Coronavirus Prevention Restrictions as Cases Spike

Public gatherings in Namibia will now be limited to ten people and should last no more than two hours if…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Receive 3.92m Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine By July

Nigeria is gearing up for the resumption of vaccination of people for COVID-19 as it expects another shipment of 3.92…

3 years ago

Fresh Covid-19 Spike in Rwanda as Government Mulls Lockdown

Rwanda is experiencing a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths despite ongoing vaccination efforts days after President Paul Kagame…

3 years ago