CORONAVIRUS
Ghana, Morocco Impose Travel Restrictions On Travellers From China
Ghana and Morocco have become the first African countries to impose travel restrictions on passengers from China over...
Moderna signs MOU with Kenya for first mRNA facility in Africa
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kenya’s government for its first mRNA vaccine...
WORLD BANK PRESS RELEASE: Global Community Steps Up with $93 Billion Support Package to Boost Resilient Recovery in World’s Poorest Countries
$23.5 billion in donor contributions to IDA, World Bank fund for the poor WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2021 – The World Bank today announced a $93 billion replenishment package of the International Development Association (IDA) to help low-income countries respond to...
Alarm Over New COVID Variant In South Africa
Scientists have said a new Covid variant that carries an “extremely high number” of mutations may drive further...
COVID-19: African Heads of State Attend IDA Summit
Several African leaders on Thursday, 15 July 2021 attended the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa summit in...
COVID-19: UNILAG Shuts Down Campus, Virtual Lectures To Resume 26th July.
Following a surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the emerging third wave of the pandemic...
Governor Sanwo-Olu Warns Of COVID-19 Third Wave In Lagos
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the COVID-19 isolation centres in the state have recorded a 5% ...
South Africa to Dispose of 2 Million Contaminated J&J Vaccines
South Africa will dispose of 2 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines following a U.S. ruling that ingredients...
South Africa Suspends Use of J&J vaccine over Fears Of Blood Clot
South Africa has suspended giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots as a “precautionary measure” whilst the company delayed...
President Muhammadu Buhari And Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo both took the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday at the...