January will be tough, spike in COVID-19 infections imminent – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that the nation’s health system is struggling to cope with the increasing number of coronavirus infections daily. The centre warned that the…

Second wave: South Africa imposes fresh restrictions

South Africa banned alcohol sales and made masks mandatory in public from Tuesday after a surge in coronavirus cases, as the World Health Organization warned that pandemics far more deadly…

COVID-19 second wave: FG, National Assembly consider UK, US flights’ ban next week

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, on Monday said the National Assembly and the Ministry of Aviation were considering banning flights from the United Kingdom,…

Trump caves in, signs $900bn Covid relief bill

AFTER DELAYING FOR NEARLY A WEEK AND UNDER PRESSURE FROM ALL SIDES, US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FINALLY SIGNED A MASSIVE $900 BILLION STIMULUS BILL SUNDAY, IN A LONG-SOUGHT BOOST FOR…

20 doctors’ death: NMA submits proposal to FG Jan, seeks prevention training

.Travellers from UK, US worsening coronavirus cases – NMA president .22 FCT coronavirus patients on oxygen, in critical condition, says UATH The Nigerian Medical Association on Sunday said it was…

Spain confirms first cases of UK Covid strain

Four cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said Saturday, the first cases detected…

COVID-19: Buhari mourns 20 doctors, Nkanga

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Saturday quoted the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as paying tributes to 20 Nigerian doctors…

Egypt hospital fire kills seven COVID-19 patients

A fire at a hospital north of Cairo on Saturday killed seven coronavirus patients, security and judicial sources said. The blaze in the intensive care unit of the hospital in…

COVID-19: NAFDAC to give emergency approval for N400bn vaccines

as agency begins study of US, EU reports on vaccines FG’s COVID-19 financing to hit N1tn in 2021 Health ministry to submit breakdown of vaccine budget to Nass The National…

FG opens special registers for UK, South African passengers, threatens sanctions

The Federal Government has imposed fresh travel requirements on passengers travelling into the country from the United Kingdom and South Africa as from Monday. The National Coordinator of the Presidential…