The Queen is resting at Windsor Castle after cancelling a planned visit to Northern Ireland on the advice of her doctors. The Queen had “reluctantly accepted medical advice” to rest…
Category: Health & Fitness
US set to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 against Covid from November
The US is prepared to start vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 starting next month, a move that will make 28 million more Americans eligible for shots, the…
Breaking: Former US Defence Chief, Collin Powell Is Dead
The first Black US Secretary of State, Collin Powell, has died from complications from Covid-19 (coronavirus) at the age of 84. This was made known by his family in a…
Saudi doctors conducts free open heart surgeries in Sokoto
A 24-man Saudi medical team has successfully conducted free open heart surgeries on eight patients suffering from various cardiovascular ailments in Sokoto. Hassan Sanyinnawal, Media Aide to Sen. Aliyu Wamakko…
Ex-President Clinton hospitalized with ‘non-COVID-related’ infection
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday with a “non-COVID-related” infection. President Clinton’s spokesperson Angel Ureña said in a statement. Clinton…
COVID-19: Civil servants to present proof of vaccination, negative PCR tests from December 1— PSC
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), on Wednesday said that civil servants would from Dec. 1 present proof of vaccination or negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), tests conducted within 72 hours…
COVID-19 darkening economic prospects in developing countries, IMF warns
The ongoing hit from the Covid-19 pandemic and the failure to distribute vaccines worldwide is worsening the economic divide and darkening prospects for developing nations, the IMF said Tuesday. Global…
UK changes travel rules for travellers from Nigeria to England
Fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria will now be able to visit England without needing to take multiple COVID-19 tests or self isolate. From Monday, 11 October 2021, fully vaccinated travellers…
WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and…
World Bank approves $400m credit for Nigeria to scale up COVID-19 vaccination
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $400 million dollar credit to Nigeria in additional financing, from its International Development Association (IDA), for COVID-19 vaccine acquisition, the bank…