Pandemic

The  United States squandered both money and lives in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The country could have avoided nearly 400,000 deaths with a more effective health strategy and trimmed federal spending by hundreds of…

Edo Government on Wednesday in Benin said that as part of its efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, it vaccinated a total of 2,568 persons within the last 24 hours across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.…

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,869,522 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.According to the continental disease control…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state now stand at 50, 310.Abayomi made the disclosure on Thursday through his verified Twitter account…

U.S. President Joe Biden launched a national strategy to curb the raging coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in office on Thursday, laying out a coordinated federal response long resisted by his predecessor Donald Trump.…

The Nigerian Navy will continue the training of its personnel to keep abreast of emerging developments, challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding.Rear Admiral Frederick Ogu, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Naval…

Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway operator, counted 25,000 more new hires than in 2020, even when fewer people were taking the train due to the Coronavirus pandemic, management announced on Thursday.German Transport…

To help and support Mongolia in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, China has decided to provide urgent assistance to the country with testing facilities and kits for COVID-19.Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian…

The Plateau House of Assembly has appealed to the Federal Government to provide a special grant to the State to enable it to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic.The assembly’s Speaker, Mr Abok Ayuba, made the appeal while addressing…

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 152 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday. The public health agency said…

Germany’s Federal Employment Agency (BA) is to spend 62 billion euros (74 billion dollars) this year on expenditure relating to the coronavirus pandemic, its finance head said.BA finance head Christiane Schoenefeld said in…

The International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), is to participate in an international study targeted at finding a safe and effective treatment for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…

Health authorities in Rwanda on Thursday eased restriction on indoor businesses but urged operators to remain vigilant because the coronavirus pandemic persists in the country.A statement issued by the Rwanda Development Board…

The National Coordinator of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has disclosed that N50 billion had been released to states to enable them to push for increased testing and improved surveillance. Aliyu, who…

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 162 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports…

Antibody tests carried out in England have shown that the number of people with antibody response to the novel Coronavirus that causes COVID-19 pandemic is dropping over time, according to a study released on Tuesday by the…

Restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic led to an 8.8 per cent worldwide decline in carbon dioxide emissions in the first half of 2020, an Institute said.The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) said…

India became the second country after the United States to record over seven million COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the pandemic continues to spread across the South Asian nation at a rapid pace.The total tally of cases stood at …

Screenings for breast cancer fell significantly during Australia’s first wave of coronavirus infections, according to a report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Thursday.The report found…

The Federal Government will support Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with N75 billion survival fund to cushion the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses.Alhaji Dikko Radda, Director-General, Small…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at midnight on Monday said that the death toll for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria had jumped to 1, 083. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle. The News Agency…

President Muhammadu Buhari says Federal Government’s wisdom in promoting self-sufficiency over the years has helped significantly in averting a food crisis, despite the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.Speaking at the National…

Kwara has recorded nine new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the last 24 hours.Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye, the spokesman of the State Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Ilorin.…

The illegal narcotics trade has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic, a Europol specialist said on Tuesday.Cocaine traffic from South America to Europe has reached “record amounts”, Sascha Strupp, a strategic…

President Mohammadu Buhari has approved the third phase of the National Response on the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in the country.Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chairman of the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says sample collection for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country declines in August.A report data made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday night…

Australia has officially fallen into its first recession in 29 years with the biggest fall in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on record.According to national accounts data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday…

In spite having one of the world’s lowest coronavirus-related death tolls, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Loong said on Wednesday that the government erred in its handling of the pandemic.“We must learn from these errors and do…

President Donald Trump announced an order on Tuesday that will temporarily ban residential evictions all through 2020 due to the pandemic.Under the executive order, the CDC will use its power under federal law to prevent any landlord…

Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe popularly known as Kizz Daniel has revealed why he keeps his relationship a secret.During an interview with Saturday Beats, Kizz Daniel revealed that he made the decision to keep his relationship…