Health

South Africa’s Health Minister Blames Teenagers for Second Wave of Covid

South Africa's health minister has blamed the nation’s teenagers for the second wave of Covid-19 as the new surge of…

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Nigerian Army General Dies of COVID-19 While Attending Chief of Army Staff Conference

A top officer of the Nigerian Army Olu Irefin has died of complications from COVID-19. Irefin, a major-general and general…

4 years ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Says Nigeria Negotiating Access to Covid-19 Vaccines by January 2021

Nigeria’s Former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines from…

4 years ago

South Africa Enters Second Wave of Covid-19 Pandemic

South Africa has officially entered a second wave of the new coronavirus as the number of infections per day exceeds…

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Israel Sets December 27 as Target Date to Start Vaccinating Against Covid-19

Israel will begin administering the coronavirus vaccine to citizens on December 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday night. Speaking…

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Four Lions Test Positive for Covid-19 at Barcelona Zoo

Four Lions at Barcelona Zoo in Spain have tested positive for coronavirus, veterinary officials say. Three females named Zala, Nima…

4 years ago

Ninety-year-old Woman First in the World to Receive Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to be given a Covid jab as part of the mass vaccination…

4 years ago

India Investigates If Organochlorines Behind Unknown Illness

Indian authorities are investigating if organochlorines used as pesticides or in mosquito control caused the death of one person and…

4 years ago

Covid-19: Ethiopian Airlines ‘Ready’ to Fly Vaccines to Africa

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the launch of a cold chain air freight to transport temperature-sensitive medicines, including a potential Covid-19…

4 years ago

Pfizer Seeks Emergency Approval for Covid-19 Vaccine in India

Pfizer Inc has applied for emergency use authorisation of its coronavirus vaccine in India, media said on Sunday, the first…

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