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China has announced the full reopening of its borders after three years of strict anti-Coronavirus measures. China said it will resume issuing visas to foreign tourists since closing its borders at the onset of the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has identified a fake COVID-19 Antigen rapid test kits currently in circulation. NAFDAC warned Nigerians against using the counterfeit Covid-19…
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the world is in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The director-general of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus said this on Wednesday during a press briefing. He said the world…
The first lady of the United States of America, Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19. TalkGlitz Media had reported that Jill Biden had tested positive for Covid-19, while on holiday in South Carolina, and her…
The US, First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and developed mild symptoms. The White House confirmed this on Tuesday, two weeks after her husband Joe Biden contracted the virus for a second time. The…
The Nigerian embassy in Mexico has been shut owing to an outbreak of COVID-19 at the embassy. In a statement on Monday by Abimbola Tooki, special adviser on media to Adejare Bello, Nigerian ambassador to Mexico, said…
The US President, Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolated at the White House. According to a statement by Karine Jean-Pierre, white house press secretary, Biden is experiencing “mild symptoms” and has…
Fully vaccinated inbound travellers would no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test, the Federal Government said on Monday. The FG said they would, however, be subjected to rapid antigen test at…
Jimin, a member of the K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for COVID-19 and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday. Jimin, whose full name is Park Ji-min, went…
Spotify will now add COVID-19 content advisories to podcast episodes that discuss COVID-19 following criticism of the platform’s handling of the controversial content in the Joe Rogan Experience. The advisory will lead…
Apple has brought the first developer beta releases of iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS Monterey 12.3. One of the biggest changes that the latest beta release of iOS 15.4 brings is the ability to unlock your iPhone…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has stopped the registration of alcohol in sachets, small volumes and glass bottles below 200ml amid other stringent regulatory measures. This…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the arrest of unvaccinated people who violate stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing “galloping” coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron variant. The…
An American Airlines flight to London returned to Miami after a passenger refused to follow the federal requirement to wear a face mask, according to the airline. The airline called Miami police, and officers escorted a…
Research involving some 65,000 women showed “growing evidence” that the Pfizer and Moderna jabs did not cause pregnancy complications, the European Medicines Agency said. The watchdog said, "The shots also provided…
The efficacy of the herbal drug to combat Covid-19 developed by Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has been put to test as 19 patients of the dreaded disease have recovered through the usage of the drug. The…
Two French twin brothers who became the faces of a famed 1980s science TV programme before winning notoriety for their cosmetic surgery have died within a week of each other from Covid-19 after refusing the vaccination,…
The Jigawa State Government has commenced the administration of COVID-19 booster vaccines for those who completed their first and second doses in the state. Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar stated this after he…
The Canadian government has lifted the ban imposed on travel from 10 African countries — including Nigeria. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos at a press briefing on Friday, December 17, said the lifting will take effect…
Premier League clubs fear that mass postponements of matches could lead to another shutdown due to the spike in the cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, SportsMail reports. On Monday night, the league confirmed 42…
