Pandemic

Ihekweazu: Building NCDC’s Biomedical Engineering Team Was Crucial for Covid-19 Pandemic Response

“The first biomedical engineering team at NCDC was set up and became the most in-demand team during my tenure,” said…

3 months ago

Australian Border to Reopen for First Time in Pandemic

Australia will reopen its international border from November, giving long-awaited freedoms to vaccinated citizens and their relatives. Since March 2020,…

3 years ago

Tokyo Douses Olympic Flame, IOC President Says Games a Success Despite Pandemic

The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020” but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year by the coronavirus, glided…

3 years ago

Raging Pandemic in Indonesia Offers Fertile Ground for New Variants

The speed and scale of the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia has created a perfect breeding ground for a potential new…

3 years ago

Research: India’s Deaths During Pandemic 10 Times Official Toll

India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official Covid-19 toll, likely making it modern…

3 years ago

Outbreaks Emerge Across Australia in ‘New Phase’ of Pandemic

A Covid outbreak in Sydney linked to the highly contagious Delta variant has grown to 128 cases. A small number…

3 years ago

‘We Cannot Postpone Again’ Says Tokyo 2020 Chief Amid Pandemic Fears

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out a cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics as doubts…

3 years ago

Coronavirus Pandemic ‘a Long Way from Over’ WHO Says

Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 mean the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought…

4 years ago

Canada Faces ‘Very Serious Third Wave’ of Pandemic, Trudeau Says

Canada is facing “a very serious third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, as…

4 years ago

Man City Lose £126m in 2020 Due to Pandemic

Manchester City have revealed the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the club by reporting a net loss of…

4 years ago

‘Not If But When’: Merkel, Macron, Johnson, Others Call for International Treaty Ahead of Next Pandemic

More than 20 world leaders have called for a new global treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics.…

4 years ago

Kagame Calls for Inclusive Global Response in Tackling Pandemic

Rwandan President Paul Kagame took part in a virtual session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) being held this week…

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