Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Britain okays AstraZeneca $39b takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Coronavirus vaccine maker, AstraZeneca, has been given the all-clear by the United Kingdom competition…

Gombe begins second doses of COVID-19 vaccination

  Gombe State has commenced the administration of the second jab of COVID-19 vaccine.…

Russia records 8,996 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Russia has confirmed 8,996 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from…

Thailand to shut bars, schools to curb COVID-19 outbreak

Thai authorities have ordered the closure of bars, schools and entertainment venues in an…

COVID-19: Georgia Prime Minister Garibashvili tests positive

Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, announced on Tuesday that he had tested positive for…

Tokyo Olympics water polo suspended over COVID-19 restrictions

Tokyo Olympics water polo test event has been cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions that…

Bollywood’s Akshay Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

Bollywood star, Akshay Kumar on Sunday disclosed that he tested positive for COVID-19, becoming…

Bulgarians vote new parliament amid COVID-19 fears

Bulgarians began voting in a parliamentary election on Sunday that will decide whether long-serving…

My husband recovered from COVID-19 before he died – Odumakin’s wife, Joe

The President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, Joe Okei-Odumakin, has confirmed the news of…

Italy returns to strict COVID-19 lockdown for Easter

Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in…

COVID-19 likely passed from bats to humans through another animal – WHO

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the…

India’s COVID-19 cases peak over 12 million for first time

India has reported on Monday its worst single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since October,…

PTF cautions Nigerians on COVID-19 third wave

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday warned Nigerians to be careful so…

Over 200 arrested at Cubana Night Club for flouting Covid-19 protocols

Operatives of the Lagos State police arrested over 200 clubgoers and workers at Cubana…

Tanzania rejects Covid-19, implements steam therapy to fight virus

Tanzania’s government in the past weeks launched a nationwide campaign to promote steam therapy to…