COVID-19

The United Kingdom has recorded 189,213 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a daily record, and 332 deaths, government data showed. Case numbers were up from the previous record of 183,037 on Wednesday, with infections being driven by the…

France has reported a record high of 179,807 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, one of the highest one-day tallies worldwide since the start of the pandemic. According to the data on Covidtracker, it is the highest number of new daily…

Israel will lift the travel ban to 55 countries, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the ministry, tbe ease, subject to the approval of the cabinet and a parliamentary committee, will take effect on…

The Premier League in England announced that 103 new coronavirus cases among club players and staff. It was the highest weekly number recorded since testing figures began being circulated in May last year. The league has…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday cut the amount of time it recommends people should isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, reducing the number of days from 10 to five. Health officials similarly reduced the…

At the St Joseph COVID Treatment Centre in Kinshasa, patients lie in ramshackle rooms breathing oxygen from old tanks, the clinic has 38 beds, and all but are occupied. In a backyard littered with medical equipment, tents are needed to…

Britain has reported another 122,186 COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 120,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic. According to official figures, it brought the total number of coronavirus…

The World Health Organisation -WHO has issued updated guidance for health workers, recommending the use of a respirator or a medical mask, in addition to other personal protective equipment, while entering a room where there is a patient…

The Brooklyn Nets' game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday has been postponed because the Nets do not have the required number of players, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Wednesday, amid a…

Nigeria's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that Nigeria is moved to search for indigenous homegrown solutions to COVID-19 which has remained a threat to the health of its citizens. READ…