JUST IN: Biden ends US Covid emergency status
President Joe Biden on Monday officially ended the Covid national health emergency that for more than three years underpinned extraordinary efforts to provide care for a country where more than…
President Joe Biden on Monday officially ended the Covid national health emergency that for more than three years underpinned extraordinary efforts to provide care for a country where more than…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded five new COVID-19 infections from February 25 to March 31. The agency said four of the cases were…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineages partly responsible for the current increase in COVID-19 cases in China, the United States, and…
The US is considering imposing new COVID-19 restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials said this is due to a lack…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reviewed the COVID-19 health guidelines for the aviation industry in the country, abolishing face mask wearing by passengers. Also, the aviation regulatory body…
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has reviewed the country’s response to the pandemic in view of the declining number of cases. In a statement dated April 2, the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says teachers and students with high temperature should not be allowed into schools. In its latest COVID-19 situation report, the agency said the…
Scientists say that infection with the COVID-19 virus can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond the initial infection and recovery – even among people who had mild symptoms…
Lagos and some states in Nigeria are experiencing an unprecedented explosion in COVID-19 cases, according to the latest data by the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC). On Wednesday, Lagos…
Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has said the COVID-19 pandemic is not politically motivated but real. Kumuyi spoke on Tuesday while fielding questions…
The Canadian government has lifted the ban imposed on travel from 10 African countries — including Nigeria. Jean-Yves Duclos, minister of health in Canada, announced the decision at a media…
Nigeria recorded 1424 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the 4th wave of the virus spreads in the country. The figure almost doubled the 730 cases logged on Tuesday.…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 after exhibiting mild symptoms. Ramaphosa was said to have felt unwell on Sunday after leaving a memorial service for FW…
The Federal Government is to ban flights from the United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina and Saudi Arabia in retaliation against their decisions to have included Nigeria in red list countries. Minister…
The Federal Government is set to begin the administration of COVID-19 booster shots tomorrow, December 10, 2021. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib…