Joe Biden has again tested positive for Covid-19 and is returning to isolation, his White House doctor said Saturday, attributing the result to “rebound” positivity from the treatment that the US president received. The 79-year-old Biden “tested positive late Saturday morning, by antigen testing,” following four consecutive days of negative tests, and “will reinitiate strict […]
New York’s Mayor, Eric Adams on Tuesday upgraded New York City’s COVID-19 alert status to high because of a recent surge in people being hospitalised for the virus. The change in status came as the number of hospitalisation in the city due to coronavirus had increased steadily over the past two months and as more […]
The World Health Organization has estimated that the COVID-19 pandemic killed between 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021 up to triple the number of deaths attributed directly to the disease. The World Health Organization’s long-awaited estimate of the total number of deaths caused by the pandemic — including lives lost to its […]
The World Health Organization on Friday threw its weight behind Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalization. The WHO recommended Paxlovid over remdesivir, as well as over Merck’s molnupiravir pill and monoclonal antibodies. Pfizer’s oral treatment prevents hospitalisation more than […]
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be fined for breaking lockdown rules at Downing Street during the Coronavirus pandemic. The chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and Carrie Johnson, Mr. Johnson’s wife, will also be fined for breaking lockdown rules at the start of the pandemic. In a statement, London’s Metropolitan Police said it had […]
The Nigerian government has received 3.2 million doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, from the Italian government. This is even as the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA the agency in charge of overseeing the vaccination drive of the Federal Government disclosed that the country has fully vaccinated a little above 13.5 […]
Following the decline of COVID 19 cases in Nigeria, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has reviewed the restrictions put in place by the government to combat the pandemic. In a statement dated April 2, the committee explained that the decision followed the reduced risk of importation of new variants, as well as the […]
The Federal Government has disclosed that the revised COVID-19 travel protocol for travelers arriving in Nigeria is scheduled to take effect from Monday. This development was announced by the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. The new protocol stipulates that inbound passengers to Nigeria who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are […]
The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 headed by the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha, has disclosed that the use of face masks in public places is now optional, while the decision on the final relaxation of measures will be taken after Easter. This was revealed by the Head of the Technical Secretariat, […]
· Presidency Chronicles President Buhari’s Achievements · Nigerians Mock Garba Shehu, Reels Out Countering Statistics Babajide Okeowo As the race to the 2023 General Election hots up and the ruling All-Progressives Congress, APC battling to hold on to power, the party has begun massive image laundering moves aimed at winning the trust and compassion of voters. The […]
