Tag: Covid

By Yakubu Musa Nothing, perhaps, illustrates the tragedy of the current world's most enduring struggle, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, than last Friday’s UN resolution for a ceasefire. Curiously, the United States of America voted against it while her...
By Sanusi Abdullahi Kiru In the ever-evolving landscape of Nigeria's telecommunications industry, there are individuals who leave an indelible mark, reshaping the sector for the betterment of the nation. Among these luminaries, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta stands...

Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses, allows it for health care workers

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated rulings on Thursday, temporarily blocking a Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers but allowing a separate rule applying...

India begins vaccinating teens as Omicron fears rise

AFP India extended Covid vaccinations to teens aged 15-18 on Monday, after officials tightened restrictions in big cities to avoid a repeat of last year’s...

Saudi Arabia bans flights to and from 7 African countries due to Omicron

By Ismail Auwal An official source at the Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday the suspension of flights coming from and going to seven countries,...

W.H.O expresses concern over COVID-19 variant, Omicron

By Sahelian Times   The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named a new coronavirus variant, Omicron, and classified it a variant of concern.   A statement from the...

BREAKING: First pill for COVID-19 treatment shows strong evidence of efficacy, awaits FDA’s emergency authorization

By Sahelian Times   The trial tracked 775 adults with mild to moderate Covid, who were considered higher risk for severe disease owing to health problems...

New Covid variant, ‘Mu’ emerges, could resist vaccines, immunity

By Salim Yunusa The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “mu,” which the agency says has mutations that have the potential...

U.S. reports more than 1,000 COVID deaths in single day

The United States reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, equating to around 42 fatalities an hour, according to a Reuters tally, as...

Japan warns of unprecedented COVID spread as Tokyo cases hit new record

Japan warned on Wednesday that coronavirus infections were surging at an unprecedented pace as new cases hit a record high in Tokyo, overshadowing the...

China seals city as its worst virus outbreak in a year grows

China’s worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year and a half ago escalated Wednesday with dozens more cases around the...

COVID-19 cases rise in Tokyo 4 days into Olympics

By Salim Yunusa Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have shot up to a record high just four days after the start of the Olympics, local media...

COVID-19 may be spread through farting in confined spaces

By Salim Yunusa Ministers in the United Kingdom are reportedly fretting in private over the possibility COVID-19 is being spread via farting. Various news outlets in...

Roadblock to immunity: How infodemic is causing vaccination hesitancy in Kano State 

Sub:  Due to misinformation, many people in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria,  have said they will not take the COVID-19 vaccine, putting a hindrance to...

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