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No Direct Evidence COVID started in Wuhan Lab – US Intelligence Report
U.S. intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China’s Wuhan Institute of…
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COVID-19: 10,000 Deaths Recorded in One Week, says WHO
The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were recorded globally in one…
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WHO Chief says End of the COVID-19 Pandemic is in Sight
The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health…
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North Korea declares victory over COVID, blames S. Korea for Virus
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the…
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US President Joe Biden Tests Positive for Covid 19
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what has been described as a “rebound” infection by…
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WHO Authorises China’s CanSinoBIO Covid-19 Vaccine
The World Health Organization on Thursday authorised the use of Chinese manufacturer CanSinoBIO’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine — the ninth jab…
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Boris Johnson To Be Fined by U.K. Police Over Covid Lockdown Parties
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be fined by the police for attending parties during lockdown. Police…
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UK Scraps COVID-19 Test, Quarantine for Nigerian Travellers, Others
Nigerians traveling to the United Kingdom will no longer be required to show evidence of COVID-19 test or proof of…
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Moderna Names Kenya for $500m Vaccine Factory
Moderna has picked Kenya as the location for its first mRNA vaccine factory in Africa and said it expects to…
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Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive for Covid
The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects…
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Nigeria, 5 Other African Countries to Produce Covid Vaccines – WHO
Nigeria and five other African countries have been chosen to begin the production of COVID-19 vaccines. “Today I’m delighted to…
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UNICEF Launches Campaign to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations in Africa
UNICEF on Wednesday started an eight-week campaign to help boost COVID-19 vaccinations across Africa. UNICEF said the first-ever U-Report Challenge…
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COVID-19: WHO Expresses Hope Worst of Omicron Wave is Over
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that the worst of the latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in…
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You Will Contract Coronavirus If You Touch These Parts Of Your Body
Our hands are covered in germs that are spread to these sensitive body parts, and in some instances, they can…
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WHO Approves Two New COVID-19 Treatments – Baricitinib & Sotrovimab
The World Health Organization (WHO) gave the nod to two new COVID-19 treatments on Friday, 14 September. The news comes…
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2022 Grammy Awards postponed over Omicron risk
The 64th Grammy Awards have been postponed due to a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant…
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France detects New Covid-19 Variant ‘IHU,’ 12 Infected
French researchers have detected a new Covid variant, probably of Cameroonian origin, and have temporarily named it ‘IHU’. The new…
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Top Story: Alleged New Covid Variant, Flurona Discovered In Israel
Israel has recorded the first case of a rare mixture of two diseases, influenza and coronavirus, in a woman. The…
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COVID-19: Let’s Make Recovery Our Resolution In 2022
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to countries across the globe to make recovery for people, the planet, and…
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WHO Hopes COVID-19 Ends In 2022 As 5.4 Million Die In 2 Years
The World Health Organization (WHO) is hoping that the COVID-19 pandemic ends in 2022. Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus expressed optimism at…
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