COVID-19

France's parliament gave final approval to the government's latest measures to tackle the COVID-19 virus, including a vaccine pass contested by anti-vaccine protestors. Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament voted 215-58, paving the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 301 new COVID-19 cases across the country. NCDC made the announcement in its daily update on the virus. In the agency’s latest update, the cases were…

The Chinese capital Beijing has reported its first locally transmitted infection of the highly Omicron variant. Officials confirmed the detection of the highly contagious strain at a news conference on Saturday. The Omicron variant…

An Australian court upheld a government decision to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa on Sunday, ending the unvaccinated tennis superstar's hopes of winning the Australian Open and racking up a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles. Ruling…

Uganda is set to destroy 400,000 doses of Covid 19 vaccines which were meant to be utilized in a mass vaccination exercise in Acholi sub-region. The government had secured over 500,000 doses of Moderna vaccines to be used in November…

On the 15th of January 2022,)  267 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Till date, 250628 cases have been confirmed, 223765 cases have been discharged and…

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed Gabon’s game against Ghana at the AFCON 2021 tournament due to cardiac  lesions, the Gabonese FA said. Two other Gabon players; Mario Lemina and forward Axel Meye have the same problem.…

Netherlands will ease COVID-19 restrictions from Saturday, despite a wave of new infections due to the Omicron variant. The government will decide formally on the changes on Friday, bars, restaurants, theatres, museums and other public…

Fans and supporters were barred from entering the stadium until they had gone through compulsory COVID-19 test at the Stade Roumdé Adjia in Cameroon. The compulsory COVID-19 test and vaccination was imposed on spectators and football…

Novak Djokovic said "human error" was behind a mistake made on his Australian entry documents that breached the country's strict laws on reporting recent travel, as the government weighed whether to deport the player. Djokovic was held in…