The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since its outbreak in the country in 2020. The post 154,225 patients recover from COVID-19 in Nigeria appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel Germany’s central government tried to reassert its authority in combatting the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday by agreeing on a set of national measures – including night-time curfews – to stem a third wave of infections sweeping the country. Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the “important, urgent” decision by her Cabinet to approve…
The English variant of the novel coronavirus does not increase the severity of Covid-19 compared to other strains, according to research published Tuesday that also confirmed its increased transmissibility. The variant, known as B117, is now the dominant viral strain across much of Europe, and previous studies had shown it was linked to a higher…
The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the emergence of new diseases. The post WHO urges ban on sale of live wild mammals in food markets appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who was already out of this week’s Champions League meeting with Liverpool because of a calf injury, has tested positive for Covid-19, the club announced on Tuesday. The post Real Madrid skipper Ramos tests positive for coronavirus appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
A new strain of Coronavirus currently killing twice as many people as other variants have been detected in Kent, a county in Southeast England, a UK-based newspaper, Daily Record has announced… The post New ‘Nigerian COVID’ strain jolts UK city after rise in cases appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World…
India’s drugs regulator looked set to approve a third coronavirus vaccine – Russia’s Sputnik V – as cases continued to soar in the country, taking its total caseload past Brazil. India reported 168,912 new cases on Monday, according to Health Ministry data, marking the sixth record rise in a week and taking the total number…
A photo of beds at one of the isolation centres in Lagos. Photo: Twitter No new person has died from complications related to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Sunday. In a late-night tweet, the NCDC which is responsible for the management of disease outbreaks in…
Polling stations opened Sunday in Peru, with some 25 million people set to cast their ballot for a new president amid the country’s deadliest week of the coronavirus The post Peru votes amid deadly coronavirus surge Lima, Peru appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
Up to 80 percent of people offered the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine In Sicily refuse it out of fears over its safety, according to the southern Italian region’s president Nello Musumeci. The post 'Up to 80 percent' in Sicily refuse AZ vaccine appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
