Macaque monkey trial offers hope for Coronavirus vaccine
A vaccine against the Covid-19 virus appears to have provided protection against the disease in six rhesus macaque monkeys. It gives early hope for the vaccine, […]
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UK Prime Minister to reveal more details on lockdown changes
Boris Johnson will reveal more detail on his plans to reopen society in England, after unveiling the “first sketch” of his “road map” out of […]
Governor Wike announces temporary lifting of lockdown
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days […]
UNIZIK: Don dismissed over alleged discovery of COVID-19 drug
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has dismissed Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Ikemefuna Uzochukwu, over alleged discovery of drug for […]
UK’s confirmed coronavirus death toll tops 30,000
Another 649 COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in Britain to 30,076, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, […]
India: Massive evacuation operation to begin from 12 countries
The first of more than 60 flights repatriating thousands of Indians stranded overseas by the coronavirus lockdown is due to set off on Thursday. Nearly […]
Life or economy, the choice is ours
By Zainab Suleiman Okino After five weeks of half-hearted lockdown, Nigerians looked forward to this week of relaxed restriction with great expectations. People were crying of hunger, deprivation, inactivity and in […]
FG hints on fresh lockdown as Nigerians flout directives
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned Nigerians to adhere to stipulated directives aimed at curtailing the spread of COVID-19, or face another […]
Israel claims ‘breakthrough’ that can neutralise Covid-19
Scientists claim to have isolated a key coronavirus antibody that they say can ‘neutralise’ the disease in a patient Israel claims a “significant breakthrough” towards […]
NCDC confirms 245 new cases of coronavirus as toll jumps to 2802
A total of 245 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Nigeria on Monday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed this in a post on […]
$8 billion raised in global coronavirus vaccine drive
A European Union fundraising drive to support medical research into treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus met its initial goal Monday of raising $8 billion […]
Governor Wike locks down Port Harcourt over COVID-19
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike yesterday announced a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk-dawn curfew on Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas as […]
France’s first known case of virus ‘was in December’
A patient diagnosed with pneumonia near Paris on 27 December actually had the coronavirus, his doctor has said. Dr Yves Cohen told French media a […]
Coronavirus: Trump warns US death toll could hit 100,000
US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US. Speaking at a two-hour virtual “town […]
7 returnee Almajiris test positive for coronavirus in Bauchi
Bauchi State Government has said that seven out of 348 Almajiris who were returned to the state have tested positive for COVID-19. The Executive Chairman […]