China plans to start opening its vaccination programme to members of the public in southwestern Sichuan province early next year, health officials said, despite the inoculations not yet receiving official approval. At least one million people have already received a jab in China after vaccine candidates were approved for “emergency use”, but so far they […]

***Records 1,145 cases, 1 death By Chioma Obinna Nigeria on Thursday for the first time since the pandemic crossed 1,000 daily COVID-19 infections with 1,145 new confirmed cases of the disease and one death. On Wednesday, December, 16, the country had recorded a total of 930 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the second-highest daily infections since […]

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Niger State Government has ordered the closure of Public and Private Schools as well as Tertiary Institutions across the State with effect from Thursday. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman, Niger State Task Force on COVID-19 Pandemic, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, stated that the […]

By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Niger state government has taken proactive steps towards averting the second wave of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in the State as it has directed all civil servants to stay at home from Monday, December 21st, 2020. The directive, however, exempted those on essential services. A statement signed by the Head of […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. The 42-year-old took a test ‘as soon as the first symptoms appeared,’ the Elysee Palace said in a brief statement. Mr Macron will isolate for seven days but plans to continue running the country via video conference. Frantic contact tracing is now afoot […]

Kwara has recorded 30 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 1,275 with 1,094 discharged and 31 deaths. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and Spokesman for the state Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement in Ilorin on Thursday. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Tanzania […]

Measures imposed by governments to fight the Covid-19 pandemic have squeezed civil liberties worldwide, with authoritarian regimes seeking to exploit the restrictions as a way to shore up their sometimes shaky control on fast-changing societies, rights groups say. Demonstrations have been outlawed, elections postponed, and activists subject to even greater repression in a health emergency […]

France will receive around 1.16 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by year end, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Wednesday, adding another 2.3 million will arrive in the next two months. The delivery of some 3.5 million doses will innoculate around 1.7 million people, with priority given to the elderly, the vulnerable and carers. Covid vaccines are […]

***Says, people should wear mask during Christmas ***As WHO warns of further resurgence in 2021 By Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale Following the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that everyone above six years of age should always wear a face mask. This is coming […]

…As WHO warns of further resurgence in 2021 …Says, people should wear mask during Christmas By Chioma Obinaa & Gabriel Olawale Following the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that everyone above six years of age should always wear a face mask. This is coming […]

The Luozi pharmaceutical research centre (CRPL), on Tuesday approved the “MANACOVID” drug to treat the coronavirus (COVID-19) in DR Congo. A statement issued in Kinshasa said the results were observed by three teams of doctors on a total of 300 cases that tested positive to COVID-19. All these cases proved negative with the disappearance of […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja There is confusion over the health status of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad. Whereas the Supreme Court, in a statement that was signed by its Director of Press and Information, Dr Akande Festus, debunked report that there is anxiety over the CJN’s health, a Justice of […]

By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse The Jigawa state government has announced that it has discovered eight new cases of COVID-19 among members of the National youth service (NYSC) corps posted to the State. The Permanent Secretary Ministry Of Health, Alhaji Salisu Muazu Babura made the disclosure in a press briefing yesterday in Dutse, confirmed that […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19. According to reports, the CJN is presently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, receiving treatment. ALSO READ: Don’t allow your ambitions to becloud your sense of Judgment, CJN tells new judges A member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, disclosed this […]

Kenya has ordered 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the Star newspaper has reported, citing health ministry officials. The Kenyan government will spend 10bn Kenya shillings ($89m; £66m) for the vaccines, the newspaper reports. The ministry submitted it’s requested to the Global Vaccine Alliance Initiative (Gavi) last week, according to the report This will be […]