Covid19

Tunji Funsho: We Paused Polio Vaccination Because of Covid19

Dr. Tunji Funsho, Chairman, Nigeria Polio Plus Committee, Rotary International, in an interview with ARISE Newsday says Nigeria is facing…

3 years ago

US Turns to Social Media Influencers to Boost Vaccine Rates

As a police sergeant in a rural town, Carlos Cornejo isn’t the prototypical social media influencer. But his Spanish-language Facebook…

3 years ago

‘War Has Changed’: US Calls for New Response to Delta Variant

The war against COVID-19 has changed because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said,…

3 years ago

White House Considering Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers

The White House is strongly considering requiring federal employees to show proof they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or otherwise…

3 years ago

Covid: Nigeria Confirms First Case of Delta Variant

Health authorities in Nigeria have detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2. They urged citizens…

3 years ago

Indonesia to Get US Vaccine Donations Amid Covid Emergency

Four million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine from the US are heading to Indonesia, the US national security adviser has…

3 years ago

Covid-19: Nigeria Reintroduces Nationwide Curfew, Restrictions on Mass Gatherings

Authorities in Nigeria have reintroduced restrictions on mass gatherings to curb the further spread of Covid-19. The Presidential steering committee on Covid-19 also…

4 years ago

India Tops 20m Covid cases, ‘Horrible’ Weeks Ahead

India on Tuesday confirmed more than 20 million coronavirus infections in the official total, though the figure is believed to…

4 years ago

India Records 320,000 Cases as Foreign Help Arrives

India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed…

4 years ago

New Virus Variant Detected in India; Experts Urge Caution

A new and potentially troublesome variant of the coronavirus has been detected in India, as have variants first detected in…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Lagos Governor Tests Positive for Covid-19, Kaduna Governor Self-Isolates

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for Covid-19, Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has said.…

4 years ago

Controversial Trump Coronavirus Adviser Leaving White House

US President Donald Trump's controversial special adviser on the coronavirus, Scott Atlas, has resigned. Dr. Scott Atlas was skeptical of…

4 years ago