A foreign athlete and five Olympic workers in Japan have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Tokyo 2020 organizers. The cases, announced on Thursday, marked the latest infections to emerge among people involved with the Summer Games, which are due to begin next week, and have raised new concerns about the spread of coronavirus…
By Katurak Yashim The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the house is working toward amending the National Health Act to address gaps in accessing healthcare, including funding for gunshot victims. He said this at the opening of the 44th/45th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the West African College of Physicians…
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 154 new COVID-19 cases. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday morning. The News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new infections indicate a decline from the 161 cases recorded a day earlier. The NCDC said Lagos State, the…
Pope Francis, who remains in hospital more than a week after he underwent colon surgery, hopes to return to the Vatican as soon as possible, the Holy See said on Tuesday. “The holy father is continuing his planned treatment and rehabilitation, which will allow him to return to the Vatican as soon as possible,’’ a…
By Sylvester Thompson Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, says Nigeria is intensifying efforts in research towards the production of COVID -19 vaccine. Onu dropped the hint when the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Clara Paulido-Escandell, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Monday. The minister said that professionals and scientists were being involved…
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths from COVID-19. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at a media briefing on COVID-19 on Monday at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In…
Agency Report The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths from COVID-19. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at a media briefing on COVID-19 on Monday at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In his…
By David AdeoyeThe Oyo State Coronavirus Task Force says it has uncovered the Delta variant of the virus in the state.A statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, issued on behalf of the taskforce on Sunday in Ibadan, said the general public should be informed of the Delta variant…
By Abujah RachealThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 12 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 168,552 as of July 11. The NCDC disclosed this on its website handle on Monday morning. It disclosed that the 12 additional coronavirus infections and two additional COVID-19 related…
