Tag: Covid-19
Biden out of isolation, tests negative for COVID-19
He went into isolation and was given a five-day course of Paxlovid, a Coronavirus treatment medication.
COVID-19: South Korea logs highest deaths amid rapid spread
The deaths recorded were attributable to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, recently driven by a sub-variant.
COVID-positive Biden appears virtually at White House meeting
Biden, 79, tested positive for COVID on Thursday when the White House said he was experiencing mild symptoms and would…
JUST IN: US President Biden tests positive for COVID-19
This is the first time Biden is testing positive for the deadly COVID-19. He has fully been vaccinated and added…
Australia reinstates COVID quarantine pay amid fresh Omicron wave
Hospital admissions in several states have already surpassed record levels, with over 4,600 people in hospitals in Australia. Since the…
Indonesia records soaring COVID-19 cases
Adisasmito said the positivity rate was also growing to 5.12 per cent, beyond the World Health Organisation’s safety standard of…
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer tests positive for COVID-19
"The Leader is fully vaccinated and double boosted, and has very mild symptoms," the statement said.
COVID-19: Lagos leads as Nigeria records 332 new cases
The NCDC made this known via its official website on Thursday, saying that out of the 332 new infections recorded,…
Jake Sullivan U.S. NSA tests positive for COVID-19
Sullivan had not been in close contact with Biden, and was asymptomatic. It was his first COVID infection, Watson said.
Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
The longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fauci became a popular and trusted figure during…
Australian medical association calls for return of face masks
Australia on Wednesday recorded more than 50,000 new coronavirus infections and more than 50 deaths.
COVID-19 deaths: WHO to support North Korea
WHO had supported North Korea develop a COVID-19 vaccine deployment plan along with partner organizations - UNICEF and GAVI.
COVID-19 kills scores in North Korea, infections balloon
So far 820,620 suspected cases have been reported, with 324,550 still under medical treatment, state news agency KCNA said.
North Korea reports first COVID-19 death, record infections
Pyongyang reported its first official coronavirus infections on Thursday, but did not divulge the caseload or the location of the…
North Korea reports first case of Coronavirus
As of March, not only had no cases of COVID-19 been reported, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) but…
11 African countries in 5th COVID wave
Africa has now procured 784 million vaccine doses, but only about 17 per cent of the population in Africa has…
US VP Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19
Harris took to her Twitter handle to announce she has been tested positive for the virus.
Outrage in Shanghai after China fenced off COVID-hit areas
The latest cause of outrage was the city's decision to erect fences outside residential buildings, as it battles an outbreak…
Longest known COVID infection lasted 505 days: Researchers
Most people who contract the virus are able to clear the infection naturally, but the patient in question had a…
Legendary DJ Kay Slay loses battle with COVID-19
Back in January, Wack 100 revealed that DJ Kay Slay had been hospitalized due to COVID-19 since December 2021 and…
WHO releases shocking figures on COVID-19 infections in Africa
The study released on Thursday claimed that more than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the…
Hong Kong runs short of coffins for mounting COVID-19 deaths
Since the fifth wave of coronavirus hit the former British colony this year, it has reported more than a million…
South Africa ends COVID state of disaster
Reported COVID-19 cases and deaths stood at over 3.7 million and 100,052 respectively as of Monday, according to authorities.
83% of Africans yet to receive COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a third of the world’s population has yet to receive a single dose of…
Israeli PM Bennett catches COVID, now in isolation
Bennett had on Sunday, participated in a news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Saka out of England squad after positive COVID-19 test
England kick off their 2022 World Cup preparations with a home friendly against Switzerland on Saturday, before welcoming Côte d’Ivoire…
South Korea overwhelmed by COVID-19 surge, deaths
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 490,881 cases for Tuesday, the second highest daily tally after it…
COVID-19 pandemic gets worse in China for second day
A fast-spreading variant known as “stealth omicron” is testing China’s zero-tolerance strategy, which had kept the virus at bay since…
Obama tests positive for COVID-19, Michelle negative
"Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative," Obama wrote
Australian PM Morrison tests positive for COVID-19
Morrison said he would continue to discharge his duties as prime minister while in isolation and co-ordinate his government's response…