COVID-19

The Chinese embassy in Seoul says it plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea starting February 18. The move follows South Korea's decision last week to end Covid-linked travel restrictions on Chinese…

The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) said that its Koviron produced at the advent of COVID-19 has high potency in the management of the virus and other upper tract respiratory infections. Dr Samuel Etatuvie,…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), said COVID-19 and other diseases have emphasised the importance of hand washing with soap to reduce the spread of diseases. Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, Director General of NCDC, told…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 29 new cases of COVID-19 in six States of Nigeria. The cases were dictated between January 7th to 13th, 2023. The States with the confirmed COVID-19 cases are: Lagos (15); FCT…

The World Health Organization's head has spoken with Chinese authorities and the agency welcomed new information about the situation in the country, WHO said on Saturday after Beijing released new data showing a big jump in COVID-19 related…

Ghana has announced new COVID-19 restrictions on Chinese travellers intending to enter the country. The Ghana Airports Company Limited announced on its website on Tuesday that the restrictions will come into force from January 6, 2023.…

Morocco says it has banned travelers from China in a bid to stave off a possible new wave of coronavirus infections. A foreign affairs ministry statement said the restrictions would be extended to all people arriving from China…

Thousands of Chinese took to the streets to mark the New Year as authorities and state media reassured the public of COVID-19 outbreak sweeping across the country was under control and nearing its peak. Though many people in major cities…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has tasked the Federal Government to provide doctors with the medical equipment and facilities needed to work saying the brain drain plague is hitting the nation’s health sector hard.  The NMA…

A Non-Governmental organization in Kogi State, Central Nigeria, Challenged Parenthood Initiative (CPI) in Partnership with Centre for Information Technology Development (CITAD) says its COVID-19 Uptake project has increased COVID-19…