Health

G7 Summit: UK Pledges Covid-19 Vaccine Surplus to Poorer Countries

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pledging to donate most of the UK's surplus vaccine supply to poorer countries in…

4 years ago

Africa Surpasses 100,000 Confirmed Covid-19 Death

Africa has surpassed 100,000 confirmed deaths from Covid-19 as a second wave of infections overwhelms hospitals.   Praised for its early…

4 years ago

Japan Confirms New Covid-19 Variant, Immigration Reports Infections

Japan confirmed a new variant of Covid-19, and an infection cluster emerged at a Tokyo immigration facility, presenting new challenges…

4 years ago

Nigeria to Activate Emergency Response against Ebola

Nigeria’s federal government is set to take measures against a possible resurgence of Ebola disease in the country, the Director…

4 years ago

Nigeria Targets Vaccinating 109 Million Citizens in Two Years

Nigeria’s federal government said it expects to vaccinate about 109 million citizens against Covid-19 over the next two years. The…

4 years ago

UK Begins Hotel Quarantine for Arrivals from High-risk Countries

Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new variants of…

4 years ago

WHO Expresses Concern Over Ebola Resurgence in West Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the resurgence of Ebola in West Africa and activated response efforts.…

4 years ago

Japan Formally Approves Its First Covid-19 Vaccine

Japan has formally approved its first Covid-19 vaccine with the health ministry giving the go-ahead to use the vaccine co-developed…

4 years ago

Oxford University to Test AstraZeneca Vaccine Response Among Children for First Time

The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the Covid-19 vaccine it…

4 years ago

Biden Says US Securing 600 Million Vaccine Doses by July

President Joe Biden said Thursday that the US will have enough supply of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of…

4 years ago