Tag: Covid-19

Parents and caregivers may have to wait until the end of 2021 before a COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved for young children ages 5 to 11. The news comes from Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, in an interview with NPR's Morning Edition. Collins said both Pfizer and Moderna are still … Continue reading Vaccine for young children.

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-OluThe Lagos State Government says it will resume vaccination against COVID-19 on Wednesday, August 25, with the administration of the Moderna vaccine. Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this at the Lagos House, Ikeja, at a news conference on the state’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Sanwo-Olu, who personally gave … Continue reading Lagos to resume second phase of vaccination.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 388 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 187,023. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday. “388 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-166, Akwa Ibom-89, Rivers-76, Oyo-15, Edo-12, Benue-11, Delta-7, FCT-4, Ogun-4, Kaduna-2, Gombe-1, Nasarawa-1. “187,023 … Continue reading New record: Covid-19 case update

Corona virus A British man jailed in Singapore for breaking coronavirus protocols by refusing to wear a face mask was released on Thursday and will be deported, the country's prison department said. Benjamin Glynn, 40, was convicted on Wednesday and sentenced to six weeks in jail but was released due to time served while remanded … Continue reading British man refuses to wear mask, get deported.

The French scientist who promoted the discredited hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19 backed by Donald Trump faces being pushed out of the infectious diseases institute he founded, amid concerns from key members over its role in feeding conspiracy theories and an investigation by regulators into its clinical studies. Didier Raoult has built a worldwide following throughout … Continue reading French scientist who approved unproven drug.

The day before he was supposed to start fourth grade, Francisco Rosales was admitted to a Dallas hospital with COVID-19, struggling to breathe, with dangerously low oxygen levels and an uncertain outcome. It wasn’t supposed to be like this, thought his frightened mother, Yessica Gonzalez. Francisco was normally healthy and rambunctious. At 9, he was … Continue reading Record delta hits children.

Gov. Jay Inslee Gov. Jay Inslee issued the order Wednesday, which also applies to higher education institutions and most child care facilities in the state. Washington now has stricter and more decisive requirements than many other places in the United States. Mask mandates have proven divisive in Florida, Arizona and Texas, where school boards, parents … Continue reading Get vaccinated or get fired ~ Gov. Jay

U.S. Representative Ron Wright died after testing positive for COVID-19 last month, his office said on Monday, making him the first member of the U.S. Congress to die from the pandemic disease that has claimed nearly 464,000 American lives. Wright, a 67-year-old Texas Republican, had also been battling cancer. He was elected to Congress in … Continue reading US senators tasted positive for Covid-19

Alabama hospitals have run out of ICU beds as COVID-19 cases spike there, putting a renewed strain on the state's health care system. There were negative 29 intensive care unit beds available on Wednesday night, according to the Alabama Hospital Association and the Alabama Department of Public Health. That means there were 29 more patients … Continue reading Alabama hostipal runs out of bed