Tag: coronavirus
India to track COVID-19 vaccination – Minister
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has that the Indian Health Ministry has developed a digital platform, including a mobile application for…
Zimbabwe reports 73 new cases of COVID-19
Zimbabwe reported 73 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 10,912,…
COVID-19: Africa’s cases surpass 2.2m – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, said there are over 2.2 million confirmed…
EU delegation to provide COVID-19 tests, vaccine to Gaza
A European Union diplomatic delegation pledged to help the Gaza Strip with its fight against the coronavirus during a visit…
COVID-19: Cambodians donate over $30m to purchase vaccine
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that the government has raised more than 30 million U.S.…
COVID-19: Vaccines from China in good condition – Indonesian minister
Indonesian Health Minister, Terawan Agus Putranto on Monday said the COVID-19 vaccines from China were in good condition upon arrival…
Indian health minister tests positive for COVID-19 after vaccine trial dose
Health Minister of the northern Indian state of Haryana Anil Vij, who was given a trial dose of a Coronavirus…
African environment ministers support green recovery plan
Ministers of Environment from Africa on Friday agreed to support a comprehensive green recovery plan to boost economies and social…
COVID-19: Vietnam halts inbound commercial flights
Vietnam has temporarily halted all inbound commercial flights following the emergence of the country’s first community transmissions of COVID-19 in…
Christmas: Botswana warns against non-essential travelling
Botswana’s health authorities on Monday warned the public to avoid non-essential travelling due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during the…
Sweden reduces public gathering to 8
Sweden on Tuesday reduced the number of people in a public gathering to eight as part of efforts to curb…
Coronavirus: Over 50% girls lacked support during school closures
Malala Fund, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), in a new report on girls education in the country amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,…
WFP begins distribution of food, cash in Abuja
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has begun the distribution of cash and food to vulnerable people in Abuja.
U.S. sets new daily coronavirus record
The United States has logged another record number of new coronavirus cases in a day, as the country is in…
Coronavirus: WHO sends warning to Nigeria, other African countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged countries to be on high alert for a possible surge in coronavirus…
Russia’s coronavirus caseload surpasses 2 million
Russia’s coronavirus caseload surpassed 2 million on Thursday amid a surge of new cases and deaths in recent months.
COVID-19: Nigeria not experiencing a spike — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is not experiencing a spike in COVID-19 infections.
COVID-19: South Australia imposes 6-day lockdown
After seven months of no community transmission, a sudden COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia will see the state go into…
Gov. Abubakar Bello, free of COVID-19
Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello has tested negative for COVID-19 following repeat tests of the viral disease.
5 prospective corps members test positive for COVID-19
Mrs Walida Isa, the Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said five prospective corps members have…
Guests undergo COVID-19 tests in Nasarawa NYSC orientation camp
Guests attending the inauguration ceremony for 2020 Batch B, Stream 1 Corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
Boris Johnson well after COVID-19 contact
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Monday said that he is feeling well after COVID-19 contact and will run the…
South Australia records significant spike in new coronavirus infections
After several months without any locally acquired coronavirus case, South Australia on Monday recorded a significant spike in new infections,…
Many Abuja residents flout COVID-19 protocols
More than eight months after the emergence of the novel Coronavirus in Nigeria, many people no longer observe the safety…
Where did coronavirus begin? Milan study raises doubts about China
The coronavirus may have been circulating in Italy since September 2019, according to a study released Sunday by the National…
Indian actor, Soumitra Chatterjee dies of COVID-19
Indian veteran actor and star of Bengali cinema Soumitra Chatterjee died on Sunday, officials said.
Nigeria’s daily coronavirus infections tumble, 14 states worst hit
Lagos, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic posted zero coronavirus infection on Saturday.
Mali: Deputy UN chief seeks greater women, youths participation
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Friday strongly advocated for the greater participation of women and youth in Mali’s ongoing…
COVID-19 slashes crime rate in South Africa
The coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it brings brought an unintended consequence in South Africa: the reduction in crime rate
Salah tests positive again, along with 3 players from Togo, Egypt
Liverpool and Egypt star, Mohamed Salah tested positive for the coronavirus, for the second time on Friday, the Egyptian FA…