Tue, 21-Oct-2025

South Africa Added To Nigeria’s COVID ‘Red List’

South Africa Added To Nigeria's COVID 'Red List'

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

Different strains of Corona Virus and the effectiveness of vaccines

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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

Denmark Stops Using AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

Denmark Stops Using AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

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

Bahrain suspends dine-in service; moves schools to remote learning

Bahrain dine-in banned

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