Health

Trump Hails Progress on Coronavirus Vaccine in First Public Remarks Since US Election Loss

President Donald Trump and administration officials offered a rosy update on the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus…

4 years ago

US Covid-19 Fatality Rate Drops from 0.9% to 0.6%, Washington University Study Reveals

The likelihood that a coronavirus infection will prove fatal has dropped by nearly a third since April due to improved…

4 years ago

Italy Extends ‘Red Zones’ from Sunday as Coronavirus Infections Soar

Italy has added more regions to its coronavirus high-risk "red zones" as cases across the country hit a new daily…

4 years ago

Super Eagles All Test Negative for Covid-19 Ahead of Sierra Leone Match

Nigeria’s Super Eagles players have all been given medical clearance to Play in Friday’s AFCON qualifier against the Leone Stars…

4 years ago

Nigeria Targets 20% of Population for Covid-19 Vaccination

Nigeria’s federal government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have said that Covid-19 vaccines will first be given to 20%…

4 years ago

Getting Covid-19 Vaccine is of Utmost Concern to Nigeria, Says VP Osinbajo

Nigeria's Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said getting the Covid-19 vaccine is a matter of utmost concern for the country.…

4 years ago

COVID-19: Croatia Captain Vida Told He’s Positive After Playing First Half Against Turkey

  Croatia captain Domagoj Vida played the first half of his country's 3-3 draw in an international friendly with Turkey…

4 years ago

UK Tops 50,000 Coronavirus Deaths as Italy Reaches One Million Infections

The United Kingdom has surpassed 50,000 deaths linked to COVID-19, with a recent rise in infections leading to a new…

4 years ago

Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Taken Out of Context, Says Kenya’s Health Minister

Kenya's Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has said his comments on doubts about a COVID-19 vaccine were taken out of context.…

4 years ago

Sputnik V Covid Vaccine 92% Effective, Russia Says

 Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from Covid-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign…

4 years ago