Health

WHO Says ‘Lab Leak’ Theory Requires Further Probe as 14 Countries Voice Concerns Over Covid Origin Report

A group of 14 countries has raised concerns over a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the…

4 years ago

One Year Before Virus Renders First Generation Vaccines Ineffective, Scientists Warn

Leading health experts from around the world warned the slow roll-out of vaccines and unequal distribution could mean the shots…

4 years ago

German Cities Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccine Use for Under-60s

Authorities in Berlin and Munich are again suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for residents under age 60 due…

4 years ago

Canada Pauses AstraZeneca Vaccine for People Under 55 Over Blood Clot Concerns

Canada has suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under age 55 following concerns it might be…

4 years ago

‘Not If But When’: Merkel, Macron, Johnson, Others Call for International Treaty Ahead of Next Pandemic

More than 20 world leaders have called for a new global treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics.…

4 years ago

Johnson & Johnson, AU in Deal For Up to 400 million Covid Shots

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it will supply the African Union (AU) up to 400 million doses of…

4 years ago

Nigeria Resident Doctors Threaten Indefinite Strike from Thursday

Resident doctors in Nigeria have said they will embark on an "indefinite strike" on Thursday over the government's failure to…

4 years ago

‘Already in Circulation’: Nigeria Raises the Alarm as Africa-bound Fake Covid Vaccines Intercepted   

Nigeria’s federal government has raised the alarm over a case of 3,000 doses of fake Covid-19 vaccines to be exported…

4 years ago

Nigeria Records 80% Drop in Covid Deaths Over Past Month

The number of fatalities resulting from Covid-19 has dropped from 86 to 17 cases per week between February 20 and…

4 years ago

EU Insists AstraZeneca ‘Honours Contract’ with Members Before Exporting Vaccines Elsewhere

The vaccine producer AstraZeneca must "catch up" on its promised deliveries to the EU before exporting doses elsewhere, the bloc's…

4 years ago