Coronavirus

DR Congo approves ‘MANACOVID’ for COVID-19 treatment

The Luozi pharmaceutical research centre (CRPL), on Tuesday, approved the “MANACOVID” drug to treat…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 758 new infections, three deaths in 24 hours

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 758 new infections of the…

COVID-19 won’t be last pandemic – UN

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the latest crisis facing the world, will not be the…

Kenya ‘orders 24 million Covid-19 vaccine doses’

Kenya has ordered 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, the Star newspaper has reported,…

Kano confirms 12 new Covid-19 infections, toll now 117

The Kano State Ministry of Health has confirmed 12 new infections of the Coronavirus,…

Coronavirus: Kenya to reopen schools, universities in January 2021

Schools and universities in Kenya will fully resume on 4 January 2021, for on-site…

Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu, contracts COVID-19

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tested positive for coronavirus. Sanwo-Olu had gone…

El-Rufai goes into isolation as relatives contract COVID-19

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has gone into self-isolation after a member of his…

Egypt becomes first African country to get COVID-19 vaccine

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Thursday night that the first batch…

COVID-19: NCDC reports 675 new infections, six additional deaths

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 675 new infections of the…

New study finds COVID-19 antibody in blood donations

U.S. researchers have found antibodies against COVID-19 in blood samples dating back to mid-December…

Coronavirus: Let’s go back to face mask, says Doyin Okupe

Former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe has warned Nigerians of a likely second wave of…

Davido, Coronavirus, others top Google search in 2020

Internet search engine, Google, on Wednesday said that Coronavirus, Joe Biden, Davido, Kobe Bryant…

Nigerians to get COVID-19 vaccines from January

Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured Nigeria and other African…

Wealthy countries hoarding COVID-19 vaccine – Coalition

People’s Vaccine Alliance, a coalition of international non-governmental organisations, has warned that dozens of…