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Coronavirus

October 14, 2021

COVID-19: Latvia’s president tests positive after visit to Sweden

The news led Mr Levits to postpone a scheduled Thursday meeting with Estonia’s new president Alar Karis.

September 29, 2021

Fumio Kishida to become Japan’s new prime minister

He is expected to succeed Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s premier on Monday.

Fumio Kishida and Yoshihide Suga
September 19, 2021

COVID-19: Nigeria records 336 new infections, five deaths

Lagos maintained the highest number with 86 cases, followed by Benue, 48, and Bauchi at 41.

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.
August 28, 2021

COVID-19: Enugu opens vaccination centres in Shoprite, SPAR, major markets

The state’s COVID-19 team plans to visit worship centres, community meetings and other public gatherings to sensitise the people.

Shoprite, Coronavirus, and Spar
July 27, 2021

Tokyo residents worried as coronavirus infections rise

Tokyo was now in its fourth Coronavirus state of emergency.

July 21, 2021
Arsenal team
July 20, 2021

Vaccination centre opened at Borussia Dortmund stadium

Those getting the one-jab Johnson & Johnson before July 30 would already have full protection for the first Bundesliga home game on August 14.

Dortmund stadium used
June 28, 2021

Senegal basketball team blocked from Olympics qualifiers amid coronavirus concerns

FIBA said Senegal would not attend the qualifiers in Belgrade after reporting coronavirus cases last week while in Germany for a tune-up game.

Senegal’s basketball team
June 18, 2021

New COVID-19 variant spreading fast among younger population

The most recent data showed 99 per cent of confirmed and cases of Coronavirus across the country are the delta variant.

Sick child
June 2, 2021

FLASH: New research suggests dogs can detect Coronavirus carriers

“This work is encouraging and suggests that trained dogs will readily identify people infected with SARS-CoV-2 from lines of uninfected people.”

dogs sniffing humans