198 new cases of COVID19 recorded in Nigeria
198 new cases of COVID19 were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday, November 25. According...
Category: COVID-19
China reports 21 new COVID-19 cases vs five a day earlier
China reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 25, up from five cases a day...
New N95 mask guidelines for frontline MIQ workers – Ministry
Managed isolation and quarantine workers should now wear the more protective N95 masks when in...
Covid-19 update 26 November: Air NZ case not linked to New Zealand genomes; one new case
Genome sequencing has showed the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive for Covid-19...
Life in limbo for thousands of couples unable to marry during COVID-19
Creative solutions for civil marriage during the current crisis such as weddings in foreign embassies...
We may soon reopen land borders, says FG
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has given a clear hint...
Covid-19: Anxious wait for Air NZ staff in isolation
Air New Zealand staff have an anxious wait in managed isolation while scientists try to...
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 60 million infections – Reuters tally
The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit 60 million, with the pace of...
Americans in holiday rush despite highest COVID-19 death toll in 6 months
Record hospitalizations and a surging death toll failed to keep Americans from traveling a day...
COVID-19: UK to borrow £394bn to increase doctors’ pay, tackle recession
The United kingdom is set to borrow £394 billion to deal with the economic impact...
No benefit seen from plasma treatment in severe COVID-19; virus may hurt male fertility
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel...
Mutations not making coronavirus able to spread more rapidly -study
The COVID-19-causing coronavirus is mutating as it spreads around the world in the pandemic, but...
Spain considers limiting Christmas celebrations to six people
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that his government was considering limiting Christmas...
CovidCard a win for elderly, those without smartphones – Te Arawa kaumātua
A Covid-19 contact tracing card trialled by iwi volunteers has earned the thumbs-up for being...
How Covid-19 genome sequencing maps the spread of the virus
Urgent genome sequencing in the case of an Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19...
Global stocks hit record high as Biden, vaccine lift global prospects
World shares rallied to a record peak on Wednesday, following an overnight surge that saw...
Plasma from recovered patients shows little benefit in those hospitalized with COVID-19: study
Using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat patients with severe pneumonia caused by the...
CDC may shorten COVID-19 quarantine period guidelines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon shorten the length of self-quarantine...
Covid-19: Eight new isolation cases, Air NZ case confirmed – MOH
A family of five is among new cases in managed isolation, and the Air New...
Scientists awaiting results on Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19
Scientists are waiting for a sample from the Air New Zealand crew member who tested...
Report: 50,000 COVID-19 deaths and rising. How Britain failed to stop the second wave
By Andrew MacAskill, Stephen Grey, Ryan McNeill, Steve Stecklow, Tommy Wilkes and Andrew R.C. Marshall...
US, UK, Canada, South Africa — here are 40 countries experiencing a recession in 2020
If the world were to play a game, and the convener of the game says...
Covid-19 update 24 November: Two new cases in managed isolation
People who visited an Auckland pet store on Saturday should go into isolation, the Ministry...
Despite COVID-19 travel warnings, many Americans ‘not living in fear’ ahead of Thanksgiving
Millions of Americans appear to be defying health warnings and traveling ahead of the Thanksgiving...
AstraZeneca vaccine can be up to 90% effective; COVID-19 reinfection unlikely for at least six months
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel...
EU, Canada, others push trade plan to help in COVID-19 battle
The European Union, Canada and 11 other countries agreed on Monday to measures such as...
Coronavirus cabinet to meet today against backdrop of spiking infection
Number of patients in serious condition on the rise • Netanyahu: More classes to resume...
Covid-19: Air New Zealand crew isolating after testing positive in China
Air New Zealand is investigating after one of its crew members tested positive for Covid-19...
U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody given to Trump
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued emergency use authorization for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals...
WHO COVID envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response ‘incomplete’
A World Health Organization (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic...
COVAX must start talks with COVID-19 vaccine makers: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged COVAX, an initiative set up to provide COVID-19 vaccines...
New French coronavirus cases up 13,157 over 24 hours
The number of new daily coronavirus infections in France rose by 13,157 to 2.14 million...
Sunak: no return to austerity in new spending plan
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there would be no return to austerity in a...
First Americans could get COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December, top health official says
The first Americans could receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as 24 hours after the...
G20 leaders pledge to fund fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines – draft statement
Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a...
Covid-19 update: Nine new cases in managed isolation reported in New Zealand
There have been nine new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand’s managed isolation facilities...
England will end COVID lockdown with stricter tiered system
England will end a national COVID-19 lockdown on Dec. 2 and move into tougher tiered...
Many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance as U.S. nears 12 million COVID-19 cases
Millions of people in the United States were expected to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving...
South Korea’s COVID third wave may be largest if not curbed, says official
South Korea grappled with a resurgence in COVID-19 cases on Saturday, as a senior official...
Swiss doctors urge COVID vulnerable to declare end-of-life wishes in advance
Swiss doctors have urged those vulnerable to COVID-19 complications to record their wishes for end-of-life...
Panic buying of toilet paper hits U.S. stores again with new pandemic restrictions
Toilet paper aisles are emptying again as COVID-19 curfews and shutdowns in states from California...
Trudeau warns Canada’s hospitals could be swamped, Toronto to enter COVID-19 lockdown
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that Canada’s hospital system could be overwhelmed by...
Covid-19 update: Border worker among six new cases in New Zealand
There have been five new cases in managed isolation reported in New Zealand today, with...
Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus
US President Donald Trump’s oldest son has tested positive for coronavirus, according to his spokesman....
Edelstein: Law should compensate for potential harm from corona vaccine
Edelstein said that it behoves “the State of Israel to prepare in advance for the...
COVID-19 kills 2 in Nigeria, one each in Ondo, Kaduna
Chike Ihekweazu: COVID-19 death toll up in Kaduna, Ondo Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll increased by...
Hondurans who fled hurricanes now face coronavirus in overcrowded shelters
Tens of thousands of Hondurans are cramming into overcrowded storm shelters, aid workers and officials...
EU would lift COVID-19 restrictions gradually, chief executive says
The European Commission will make proposals for a gradual and coordinated lifting of coronavirus restrictions...
Direct Brexit talks suspended after EU team member tests COVID positive
Chief Brexit negotiators suspended direct talks on Thursday after a member of the EU team...
U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations spike, shutdowns take effect with holidays on the horizon
The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States has jumped nearly 50%...
