Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown in England, which will join several European countries in imposing the measure for a second time, as Slovakia took a different tack and began testing its entire population. Global infections are fast approaching 46 million, with close to 1.2 million deaths, and Europe […]
By Agency Reporter U.S. President Donald Trump has falsely accused doctors of profiting from COVID-19 deaths, with the virus exploding in many states. However, his challenger Joe Biden said Trump had surrendered to the pandemic. Both rivals on Friday sought support in Midwestern states where the coronavirus has roared back. In Wisconsin, where new cases […]
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for coronavirus , the club confirmed on Friday. “ Ronaldo carried out a check with a diagnostic test ( swab) for Covid- 19. The exam provided a negative result, ” the Italian champions said in a statement . “ The player has , therefore , recovered after 19 […]
Moderna Therapeutics, a US biotech firm, says it has received $1.1 customer deposits ahead of its global COVID-19 vaccine launch. The biotechnology company revealed this in its third quarter financial results report released on Thursday. In a statement, Stephane Bancel, Moderna chief executive officer, said the company is preparing for its vaccine launch after signing […]
The LATEST quarterly factsheet of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that that two states – Akwa Ibom and Benue – have the highest number of HIV positive persons in the country. According to the report, 48 out of every 1,000 persons selected at random in the states are likely […]
Algeria’ s president underwent medical tests in a German hospital and is in a stable condition , officials said Thursday, days after suspected coronavirus cases were reported among his aides. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune , 74, was transferred Wednesday to Germany for treatment from an Algerian hospital. His office said he “ underwent thorough medical tests […]
Researchers in Paris said both sugary and artificially sweetened drinks are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. According to the findings of a new study published in the ‘Journal of the American College of Cardiology,’ diet drinks or artificially sweetened beverages may not be the healthy alternative they are often claimed to be. […]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has contracted coronavirus, the world’s governing body announced on Tuesday. The 50-year-old has mild symptoms and will remain in isolation for a further 10 days, FIFA said in a statement. (AFP)
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, according to the vice president’s press secretary. “Today, Marc Short, Chief of Staff to the Vice President, tested positive for COVID-19, began quarantine and assisting in the contact tracing process,” Devin O’Malley, the press secretary, said. “Vice President Pence and […]
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus, an aide said Saturday, as the EU country faces a record rise in cases and mass protests despite a ban on public gatherings intended to stem infections. Duda is the latest in a string of leaders to have been diagnosed with the virus, including US President […]
