Coronavirus Updates
South Africa to ease virus restrictions after ‘dramatic decline’
South Africa’s President. Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the country will start relaxing coronavirus restrictions, moving from alert level three down to level one, after
US authorizes J&J Covid vaccine for emergency use
The United States on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine for emergency use, giving the nation a third shot to battle the outbreak that has killed more than 500,000
COVID-19: Nigeria gets vaccine March 2 ― SGF
Secretary General to the Federation/Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha. By Omeiza Ajayi Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce
German experts say coronavirus will spread to December levels again
Experts in Germany believe coronavirus infections in the country will soon reach the same high levels as before Christmas, as the more contagious variants of the virus continue to spread.
COVID-19: As Nigeria marks 1 year of index case, NCDC calls for continuous adherence
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called for continue adherence to public health and social measures as the country marks one year of first case of novel Coronavirus
South Africa receives second batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccines
South Africa on Saturday received its second consignment of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines, the health minister said, as the continent’s hardest-hit country scrambles to shore up its inoculation drive. The
Zimbabwe nurses ‘reluctant’ to take Covid vaccine — Union
Medical workers have been reluctant to take Covid-19 vaccinations in Zimbabwe, the nurses union said Friday, citing a lack of clarity over whether it protects against a virus variant that
Long-term Covid should be ‘clear priority’ for national authorities ― WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday urged national authorities to make a priority of understanding the consequences of long-term coronavirus infections to help those suffering from worrying symptoms after
China denies using Covid-19 anal swabs on US diplomats
China on Thursday said it had never asked US diplomats to undergo Covid-19 anal swabs, following American media reports that State Department personnel had complained of being subjected to the
Bulgaria scraps vaccine priority lists after low take-up
Bulgarians of all ages, some as young as 20, joined long queues at hospitals this weekend after low uptake on priority lists led the government to open up vaccinations to
