Tag: Covid-19
‘I’m sick’: Biden tests positive for COVID-19
United States President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while visiting Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
The White House said Biden, under pressure...
U.S. ends COVID-19 vaccination requirements for int’l travellers May 11
The United States has declared it will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers and federal workers on May 11, 2023, when the...
China records 13,000 COVID-19 deaths in one week
China recorded nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the...
NCDC confirms 42 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks with Lagos State...
China records 60,000 Covid-related deaths in one month
China, on Saturday, reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the country’s health authorities...
Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on hajj pilgrim numbers
Saudi Arabia says it will not impose limits on the number of pilgrims for the 2023 hajj.
The Saudi Arabia Minister of Hajj and Umrah,...
China ends quarantine for overseas travellers
China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation in the country.
Beijing last month began a dramatic...
Nigeria records 35 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022.
The NCDC stated on...
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians over fake COVID-19 test kits
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about counterfeit COVID-19 Antigen rapid test kits in circulation in the country.
The...
Buhari relaxes COVID-19 safety measures
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory in the country.
This was contained in a statement issued...
