Covid-19

German Minister Says Covid Curbs Should Be Eased for Vaccinated People

People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should be allowed to go to restaurants and cinemas earlier than others, a…

4 years ago

Barcelona Postpone Presidential Election Due to Covid-19

The Catalan giants will not be putting a new board of directors in place any time soon, with plans at…

4 years ago

Retired Doctors, More Syringes: Biden Unveils US Vaccination Plan to Improve on Trump’s ‘Dismal Failure’

US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said he would order increased production of syringes and other supplies to ramp up…

4 years ago

WHO Team Arrives in Wuhan to Search for Covid-19 Origins

A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct…

4 years ago

Schools Not Drivers of Covid-19, UNICEF Says

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has kicked against the prolonged closure of schools, stressing that schools are not the…

4 years ago

Malawi President Admits Culpability in Spread of Covid

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has taken personal blame for being among those responsible for the recent rise in Covid-19 cases…

4 years ago

Mass Covid Vaccination Centres to Open in England

Thousands more people will receive a Covid-19 vaccine this week as seven mass centres open across England. NHS England said…

4 years ago

Over 600 Journalists have Died of COVID-19 Worldwide, New Report Shows

Over 600 journalists have died worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report by the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC)…

4 years ago

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

Premier League Confirms 40 Covid-19 Cases in One Week

The Premier League has announced 40 players and club staff have tested positive for coronavirus over the past week -…

4 years ago

World Bank: Global Economy to Expand by 4% in 2021, Vaccine Deployment and Investments Key to Growth

The global economy is poised to expand by 4% this year, according to the World Bank, exceeding the 2.9% pace…

4 years ago

England Enters Toughest National Lockdown Since March as Covid-19 Variant Rages

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday ordered England into a new national lockdown to contain a surge in Covid-19…

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

Covid-19: Nigeria Publishes Passport Details of 100 Non-compliant Passengers, Hands out Six-month Travel Ban

Authorities in Nigeria have released the passport numbers of 100 travellers who failed to undergo the compulsory Covid-19 test after…

4 years ago

France Mobilises 100,000 Police to Crackdown on New Year’s Eve Gatherings

France is to mobilise 100,000 police and gendarmes on New Year's Eve to break up parties and enforce a curfew…

4 years ago

Fauci Sees US Gaining Control over Pandemic Next Autumn

The leading U.S. infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Wednesday he foresees America achieving enough collective Covid-19 immunity…

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

Macron Blames Covid-19 Diagnosis on Negligence, Bad luck

French President Emmanuel Macron has blamed his Covid-19 on a combination of negligence and bad luck. In what looked like…

4 years ago

Experts Say West and Central Africa Experiencing Second Covid-19 Wave as Weather Cools

A second wave of coronavirus infections is hitting West and Central Africa, and experts are warning it could be worse…

4 years ago

Covid-19: Nigeria Records New High as Confirmed Cases Pass 1000 Mark

Nigeria on Thursday recorded more than 1000 new coronavirus cases forvthe first time, months after the first case was confirmed…

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