Health

WHO Team Investigating Covid-19 Origins Denied Entry to China

A World Health Organization (WHO) team due to investigate the origins of Covid-19 in the city of Wuhan has been…

4 years ago

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange’s Extradition to US Blocked on Health Grounds

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a British judge ruled on Monday. At a hearing…

4 years ago

Nigeria Can’t Afford to Become a Pariah Nation, First Batch of Vaccines Expected End of January,  National Covid Coordinator Says

Dr Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said the first batch of the…

4 years ago

India Approves AstraZeneca and Local Covid Vaccines, Rollout in Days

India’s drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and…

4 years ago

Veteran Broadcaster Larry King, 87, in Hospital with Covid

Veteran broadcaster Larry King has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated at a hospital in Los Angeles, according…

4 years ago

Britain to Allow Mixing of Covid-19 Vaccines on Rare Occasions

Britain will allow people to be given shots of different Covid-19 vaccines on rare occasions, despite a lack of evidence…

4 years ago

UK Reactivates Emergency Covid-19 Hospitals, Closes London Primary Schools

Britain reactivated emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic and shut primary schools in London on Friday to…

4 years ago

China Approves Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccine for General Use

China has approved its first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine for general use, marking the addition of another vaccine in the global…

4 years ago

Chinese Drugmaker Says Vaccine 79.3% Effective in Final Tests

A Chinese drugmaker says its coronavirus vaccine was found to be 79.3% effective at preventing infection, moving Beijing closer to…

4 years ago

Newly-elected US Lawmaker, 41, Dies from Covid

A recently elected US lawmaker has died from Covid-19 - the first member of the US Congress to die from…

4 years ago