Covid-19

French President Macron Tests Positive for Covid-19

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the presidential Elysee Palace. “The President of the Republic…

4 years ago

DR Congo Imposes Curfew From Friday to Curb Covid-19

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that a curfew will be imposed from 21:00 to 05:00 after a spike…

4 years ago

Vaccine will End Covid-19 Pandemic with No Adverse Effects, Nigerian-born Pfizer Researcher Says

Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, has said Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will eradicate the Covid-19 pandemic.…

4 years ago

US Panel Endorses Widespread Use of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

A US government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away…

4 years ago

Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Admitted to Hospital with Covid-19

US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is being treated in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. The president wrote…

4 years ago

Over 70% of Jobs Lost in Africa’s Aviation and Tourism Industry Because of Covid-19, AfDB Says

The AfDB has stated that about five million jobs have been lost in the aviation and tourism industries in Africa…

4 years ago

Former French President Giscard d’Estaing Dies of Covid-19 at 94

Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing, who led France into the modern era and was a key architect of European…

4 years ago

Nigeria Banks’ Profits Rise to $1.8bn Despite Harsh Covid-19 Conditions

Despite the economic meltdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the nine months 2020 financial results of 12 commercial banks have…

4 years ago

New Study Explains Why Africa Defied Dire Predictions to Survive Deadly Covid-19

A new study by a consortium of African medical doctors has given reasons why the Covid-19 pandemic appeared not to…

4 years ago

#EndSARS: Coalition Against Covid Plans to Rebuild Damaged Stations, Equip Police with $262m

Nigeria’s Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) has unfolded plans to commit over N100bn (about $262 million) over the next two years…

4 years ago

Buhari Attributes Nigeria’s Slide into Recession to COVID-19

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the country's slide into recession to the severity of the global economic downturn caused…

4 years ago

US, Brazil, India Account for Almost Half as Global Covid-19 Deaths Pass One Million

The number of people worldwide who have died with Covid-19 has passed one million, researchers say, with many regions still…

4 years ago