Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study. The vaccine candidate, produced by Sinovac Biotech, is among just a few in the world to enter … Continue reading Indonesia Begins Human Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine
Rwanda uses robots to protect doctors, who treat COVID-19 patients through minimising contact, Health Minister Daniel Ngamije said on Thursday. Ngamije said this at a news conference in Moscow. “We have some health personnel who have been infected with COVID-19. … Continue reading We Use Robots to Protect Doctors Treating COVID-19 Patients –Rwandan Minister
The World Health Organisation says COVID-19 infections may rise during the Eid-el-Kabir holidays due to an increase in social and religious gatherings. The global health coordination agency in a statement on Thursday by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, … Continue reading COVID-19 Infections May Rise During Sallah, WHO Warns
President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, Robert O’Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said Monday. O’Brien, who holds a key role in the administration, “has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off site,” the White … Continue reading Trump’s National Security Adviser Tests Positive for COVID-19
It said the flights were aimed at ensuring that the aircraft were in good condition, having been grounded for close to three months, although they had been under storage maintenance. “All the aircraft took to the skies flying to Abuja, … Continue reading Flight Resumption: Air Peace Flies 25 Empty Planes to Abuja, Others
“Our border has never been more secure,” said Trump, who made cracking down on illegal immigration a linchpin of his 2016 presidential campaign. “This is the most powerful and comprehensive border wall structure anywhere in the world,” Trump said at … Continue reading Border Wall Has ‘Stopped Everything’ Including COVID-19, Says Trump
The Nigeria Immigration Service has stopped two Indian nationals from leaving the country over visa violations. The culprits were intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, during the evacuation of 446 Indian nationals on Saturday. The foreigners were repatriated … Continue reading NIS Stops Two as 446 Indians Leave Nigeria
ResearcherS from Oxford University, United Kingdom have achieved a breakthrough in finding a drug to cure COVID-19. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the researchers noted that dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available drug, could help save the lives of … Continue reading UK Researchers List Drug as Likely COVID-19 Cure
The departure of Jaime Manalich was announced by President Sebastian Pinera. The government has said publicly that the health crisis has claimed more than 3,000 lives since the first case emerged in Chile on March 3. A report Saturday, however, … Continue reading Chilean Health Minister Manalich Quits Over COVID-19 Death Toll
The Central African state of Equatorial Guinea has told the WHO’s representative to leave, accusing her of “falsifying” the country’s tally of coronavirus cases, according to the government and the UN health agency. In a document dated May 26 seen … Continue reading Equatorial Guinea Accuses WHO of Inflating COVID-19 Cases
