Pfizer and its partner BioNTech on Friday asked the Food and Drug Administration to greenlight its coronavirus vaccine for use in children 12 to 15 years old, just one week after the companies said a late-stage trial showed the vaccine was highly … Continue reading Pfizer asks to OK Covid vaccine for younger teens
Japanese doctors have performed what doctors say is the world’s first lung transplant from living donors to a recovered coronavirus patient after operating on a Japanese woman whose lungs were severely damaged by Covid-19. According to Kyoto University Hospital in Japan, … Continue reading Japanese doctors perform world’s first living donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 patient
Clergywoman, Laurie Idahosa, has responded to some Christians who tackled her and threatened to unfollow her after she shared photos and videos of herself taking the COVID-19 vaccine on her Instagram page on Tuesday, March 6. Laurie shared videos of herself … Continue reading Clergywoman, Laurie Idahosa responds after some Christians tackled her and threatened to unfollow her on IG after she took the COVID19 vaccine
A woman has died in a nursing home just hours after she reportedly received her first coronavirus vaccine in Queensland, Australia. Queensland Police confirmed the 82-year-old woman died on Wednesday, April 7, and that her death was not being treated … Continue reading Woman dies hours after receiving Covid-19 vaccine
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,270,903 as of Monday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death … Continue reading Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 4.27M
A novel vaccine approach for the prevention of HIV has shown promise in Phase I trials. IAVI and Scripps Research reported that the vaccine which is being developed to act as an immune primer, to trigger the activation of naïve B cells via a … Continue reading New HIV vaccine with a 97% antibody response rate shows promise in ‘landmark’ first-in-human trial
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 917 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its verified website on Sunday night. According to the public health agency, the total number of infections in … Continue reading COVID-19: NCDC reports 917 new infections, 9 additional deaths in Nigeria
Dec. 25 (UPI) — Federal regulators have ordered that all air travelers to the United States from Britain must now test negative for COVID-19 no more than 72 hours before the flight. The new edict, which takes effect on Monday, comes as Britain struggles to control a new coronavirus variant, forcing fresh shutdowns around the country, including London. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered the rule change late Thursday. “Viruses constantly change through mutation, and preliminary analysis in [Britain] suggests that this new variant may be up to 70% more transmissible than previously circulating variants,” the CDC said in a statement. “This new order is … Continue reading U.S. now requires negative COVID-19 test for all air travelers from Britain
82 new cases of COVID19 were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday, November 29. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 48 new cases, the highest for the day. Other states with new cases include Rivers-8, Kwara-6, … Continue reading 83 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria
110 new cases of Coronavirus was recorded in Nigeria on Saturday November 28, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-26, FCT-23, Kaduna-20, Katsina-11, Ogun-7, Ekiti-6, Plateau-5, Rivers-4, Kano-3, Nasarawa-3, … Continue reading 110 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 169 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this on its website. This has brought the total number of cases in Nigeria to 66,974. However, there were no … Continue reading Nigeria records 169 new COVID-19 cases
US hospitalizations have broke records 13 days in a row following a massive surge in novel coronavirus cases that neared 200,000 on Friday. That’s also a first for the pandemic, and it seems likely that the 200,000 case milestone will be topped … Continue reading Dr. Fauci says these are the people most at risk of spreading COVID19
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday brushed differences aside and appealed to the Malaysian government’s “humanitarian sense” in helping to repatriate 3,000 Filipinos stranded in a disputed part of Borneo due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Filipino leader’s plea came despite a long-standing dispute between the two countries over the territory of Sabah, a Malaysian state in the island’s north. “That has been a very ticklish issue between our government and we are trying our best to appeal to the humanitarian sense of the Malaysian government to please help our citizens in your country, as we would do … Continue reading Philippine president in ‘humanitarian’ plea to Malaysia over virus-stranded Filipinos
Riyadh, September 15, 2020, SPA — The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 672 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 326,930 cases, including 17,570 active cases undergoing treatment. Of these, there are 1,286 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.It added that 33 new deaths have been reported; putting the tally of fatalities, at 4,338.Meanwhile, as many as 1,092 cases have recovered, raising recoveries’ toll to 305,022.On the other hand, 51,453 new laboratory tests were conducted, … Continue reading Health Ministry: 51,453 Tests Conducted while 1,092 New Cases Recovered in the Kingdom
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 132 new cases of COVID-19 in the country bringing the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 56,388. The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Monday. “On the 14th of September 2020, 132 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. Continue reading COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 132 New Cases, Total Now 56,388
JEDDAH: The number of deaths in Saudi Arabia resulting from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has risen again, after a week of lower figures. An additional 37 fatalities were reported on Monday, which is in the mid-range for death figures. Last week, the number of deaths each day was in the mid-20s. The total number of deaths in the Kingdom now stands at 4,305. A further 607 confirmed cases were identified, raising the total in the country to 326,258. Makkah had the highest number of new cases at 73, with 65 reported in Jeddah, 46 in Hofuf, 42 in Riyadh, and … Continue reading Saudi Arabia records 37 new coronavirus deaths, 607 cases
Saudi Arabia reported on Saturday the lowest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day in four months. The Health Ministry confirmed 643 new infections, taking the tally to 325,050. It registered 903 new recoveries, raising the total to 301,836. It revealed that 92.85 percent of people infected with the virus have recovered from it. Twenty-seven more people have died from the disease. The death toll now stands at 4,240. Continue reading Saudi Arabia Reports Lowest Number of New Virus Cases in 4 Months