The World Health Organization is holding a meeting Friday to discuss the dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa that has been blamed on a new variant of the virus. Joe Phaahla, South…
Read More WHO meets to discuss new, ‘heavily mutated’ COVID-19 variant
A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in South Africa. The variant, B.1.1.529, is said to have a high number of mutations, which may be a source of concern…
Read More New COVID variant of ‘serious concern’ detected in South Africa
Pfizer announced on Friday that its experimental oral pill for COVID-19, PAXLOVID, helps reduce the rate of hospitalisation and death by 89 percent. The development is part of worldwide efforts…
Read More Pfizer announce oral pill for COVID-19 that ‘reduces death rate by 89%’
The Italian city that suffered the brunt of COVID-19’s first deadly wave is dedicating a vivid memorial to the pandemic dead: A grove of trees, creating oxygen in a park opposite…
Read More COVID-19: 5 million dead honoured with memorials worldwide
By our reporter/ Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday warned that the state runs the risk of experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. Sanwo-Olu sounded the alarm…
Read More Sanwo-Olu flags off vaccination campaign, warns of ‘potential’ fourth covid wave