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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

November 26, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine less effective against new variant: Virologist

He said the current vaccines are likely to provide only a limited degree of protection against the new variant.

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.
November 8, 2021

Nigeria administers over 5.7 million COVID-19 vaccines, targets 112 million by 2022

A total of 5,770,899 Nigerians have been vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine while 3,146,885 have taken the second dose.

COVID-19 vaccine
September 21, 2021

Man fined for faking positive COVID-19 test to avoid work

A 41-year-old man in central Vietnam has been fined $327 for faking a positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) test so he could avoid going to work, state media said on Tuesday.

September 10, 2021

COVID-19: UN chief Guterres pushes for implementation of global vaccine plan

The UN chief said member states need to act together in solidarity and self-interest to address the pandemic.

António Guterres
July 27, 2021

Tokyo residents worried as coronavirus infections rise

Tokyo was now in its fourth Coronavirus state of emergency.

March 19, 2021

Vaccination alone cannot stop COVID-19: German health minister

Germany has already entered its third wave of infections, with its caseload – especially cases of the more contagious British coronavirus variant – on the rise again.

Jens Spahn. [PHOTO CREDIT: ZDF]
February 25, 2021

Ooni unveils herbal remedy for COVID-19

The Ooni wondered why the African continent imports medicines and other medical ingredients from developed countries.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
February 6, 2021

No evidence COVID-19 originated from China: WHO Official

The seafood market in Wuhan, China, was linked to an early cluster of COVID-19 cases.

Wuhan, China. [CREDIT: The New York Times]