Nigeria is adding South Africa to its “red list” of nations for which there are stringent restrictions imposed on travelers, authorities said during a briefing on Monday. Nigeria imposes the limitations due to the spread of the Delta variant in South Africa, Chikwe Ihekweazu, a top official of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, stated. … Read more
Developing a vaccine in under 1 year is a massive achievement in medical history. While the coronavirus pandemic made a new normal of mask-wearing with physical and social distancing, it also urged global cooperation for vaccine research and distribution. However, a vaccine can only be effective if people are willing to receive it. With rapid … Read more
Many countries around the world have concerns about the side effects of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but on Wednesday Denmark became the first country to abandon its use altogether. In a statement, health officials in Denmark said the decision would stop the supply of 2.4 million AstraZeneca vaccines in the country. The decision is … Read more
Amidst the increasing COVID-19 rate across the globe, Bahrain will suspend dine-in services at restaurants and cafes and move public and private schools to remote learning for three weeks, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said it had detected a new variant of coronavirus in a number of cases, without specifying which kind. … Read more
