Fabrizio Soccorsi, the personal doctor of Pope Francis has died from COVID-19 complications.
Catholic News Agency reported that the 78-year-old physician was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a previous health issue on December 26. While he was dealing with an “oncological pathology,” COVID was the cause of death, the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore...
Nigeria recorded 1544 new cases of COVID19 on Friday, January 8.
According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 739 fresh cases, the highest for the day.
Other states with fresh cases include Plateau-168, FCT-153, Oyo-91, Nasarawa-90, Rivers-80, Kaduna-35, Edo-33, Kano-29, Ogun-21, Delta-19, Sokoto-16, Akwa Ibom-11, Ebonyi-11, Enugu-10, Osun-10, Niger-9, Bauchi-8,...
Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi has disclosed that at least 51 percent of beds in both private and public COVID-19 care centres in the state have been occupied.
Abayomi reeled out the figures on Friday January 8, while giving an update on the Coronavirus situation in the state.
He also disclosed that...
China has locked down a city of 11 million people in its northern province of Hebei, in order to contain the country's worst coronavirus flare-up in months.
Residents of Shijiazhuang, a provincial capital close to Beijing, have been barred from leaving the city, as major highways were blocked, train and...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, says the Federal Government is currently in talks with China to have access to COVID19 vaccines for Nigeria.
Onyeama made this disclosure while briefing newsmen shortly after a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who was in Nigeria on a...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday January 5, announced that 1,354 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria.
The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases as follows; Lagos-712, FCT-145, Plateau-117, Kwara-81, Kaduna-54, Sokoto-39, Oyo-38, Rivers-37, Gombe-21, Enugu-20, Akwa Ibom-16, Bauchi-14, Delta-14, Ebonyi-13, Anambra-9, Taraba-8, Edo-8, Kano-3,...
Prolific music producer and music industry giant, Dr Dre suffered brain aneurysm on Monday January 4 and is currently receiving treatment at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The rapper and producer whose real name is Andre Young, was reportedly rushed by ambulance to the medical center’s intensive care unit on Monday. Though...
A Wisconsin pharmacist has been fired after he was suspected of intentionally spoiling more than 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Steven R. Brandenburg, 46, was released from custody Monday, Jan 4, while prosecutors determine if the charges being considered against him are legitimate.
He confessed to police that he deliberately tried...
A Portuguese health worker has died two days after getting the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
41-year-old Sonia Acevedo, who worked in paediatrics at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology in Porto, suffered a 'sudden death' at home on New Year's Day 48 hours after receiving the jab.
The mother-of-two is not said to...
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus.
According to Johnson the move was necessary to aid the containing of the disease variant, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the...
As Nigeria prepares to receive its first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, two scientists have cautioned the Federal Government against a mass COVID-19 vaccination plan.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, in December 2020 revealed that the Federal Government had planned to...
A California nurse has tested positive for COVID-19 just eight days after receiving the vaccination.
ER nurse Matthew W., received the Pfizer vaccine on December 18, and took to his Instagram page to share a picture of the certificate he got after taking the vaccine.
'Got my Covid vaccine! The 15...
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine live on television a week after President-elect, Joe Biden got vaccinated.
Kamala, 56, who appeared very relaxed, received the injection at United Medical Center in Washington DC on Tuesday, December 29.
'OK, let's do it,' she said, as registered nurse Patricia...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that a “super gonorrhea” is spreading fast due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency says the disease is spreading due to actual antibiotic overuse for those infected with the novel coronavirus.
The agency also states the sexually transmitted infection (STI) may become even more...
A 75-year-old man from Northern Israel died of a heart attack about two hours after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, December 28, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
The man had pre-existing conditions and had suffered from heart attacks in the past, the ministry said.
Chezy Levy, the Health Ministry director-general...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that 20 doctors died of Coronavirus complications within the past seven days.
Enema Amodu, chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the federal capital territory (FCT) said this during a press briefing on Friday December 25.
Amodu stated that medical personnel are in need of personal...
A lady has shared details of what happened to her brother after he recently got infected by the mutated Coronavirus.
Health experts across the world are currently battling to understand the mutated Coronavirus.
Twitter user @Jennydissents shared a photo of her brother's eye after he got infected. She wrote
''My brother has...
The UK has recorded its highest ever daily rise in coronavirus infections, with 35,928 new Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday December 20, as the new Covid strain causes a 94.8 percent rise in infections.
This brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the UK to more than 2.04 million.
A...
UK-based Nigerian doctor and social media influencer, Dr Olufunmilayo has raised an alarm of a new mutated Coronavirus which have been reported in London, United Kingdom.
In tweets he shared, Olufunmilayo revealed that many countries in Europe like Germany, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland have now banned flights from UK...
A passenger on a United jet with nearly 200 others onboard was pronounced dead shortly after the pilot made an emergency landing.
The passenger had filled out a required checklist before flying on Monday, Dec 14, saying he had not tested positive for the novel coronavirus and did not have symptoms.
United says...
A Tennessee nurse fainted live on television just 17 minutes after getting the Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
Nurse Tiffany Dover was among the first nurses in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to receive the vaccine on Thursday, December 17.
She was having an interview with local news outlet News Channel 9 when the incident occurred....
1145 fresh cases of COVID19 were recorded in Nigeria on Thursday, December 17.
According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 459 fresh cases while the Federal Capital Territory recorded 145 fresh cases.
Other states with fresh cases include Kaduna-138, Plateau-80, Katsina-70, Gombe-52, Niger-31, Kano-23. Bayelsa-21, Bauchi-18, Ondo-18, Rivers-17, Ogun-12, Oyo-12,...
France's President, Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the Elysee Palace said in a press release on Thursday December 17.
"The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for Covid-19 today," the statement read.
It said the president was diagnosed after he was tested "at the onset of the...
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for COVID19.
The state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Twitter on Saturday evening, December 12.
On Friday December 11, Governor Sanwo-Olu went into isolation after one of his aides tested positive for the novel virus.
Abayomi's statement reads
''Following Lagos State Governor...
As the US government prepares to authorize immediate distribution of Covid-19 vaccine, Wall Street analysts are projecting pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna will generate $32 billion in Covid-19 vaccine revenue, next year alone.
According to Wall Street analyst, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer (PFE) by itself is projected to make $19 billion...
The US government has finally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use.
The Food and Drug Administration is “rapidly” working toward clearing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use after a key panel overwhelmingly endorsed the shots Thursday evening, December 10, Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement Friday.
Stephen Hahn, the Commissioner of...
The Rwandan government has announced plans to offer free COVID-19 vaccination to citizens when the country receives the vaccine next year.
Health Minister Daniel Ngamije made the announcement during an interview with public broadcaster Rwanda Television on Friday, December 11.
"We will start with health personnel because they are part of...
Israel on Wednesday December 9, received its first batch of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring that the pandemic's end was "insight" and vowing to get the first jab.
"This is a great celebration for Israel," he said on the tarmac at Ben Gurion airport, near Tel...
The first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were given to Brits on Tuesday, Dec 8, but one day after V day, UK health regulators have issued a warning to people with a history of "significant" allergic reactions not to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
This warning comes after two NHS staff suffered allergic reactions...
Canada has become the second country after the UK to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and may start immunizing residents from next week.
On Wednesday, the country's health regulator, Health Canada, posted on its website that it had authorized the jab after a two-month independent review on safety and efficacy.
'Canadians...
Queen Elizabeth II will reportedly receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine within weeks after UK regulators granted approval with the world's first roll-out to begin this week.
The monarch, 94, and her 99-year-old husband Prince Philip are in line to get the jab early due to their age and will not receive...
The UK has taken a major step by becoming the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use.
The move comes a day after Pfizer/BioNTech submitted their approval applications to the European Medicines Agency (EMA),
British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95%...
The Japanese Government has confirmed that all of its residents will get free coronavirus vaccines under a bill passed on Wednesday, December 2, as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases.
The bill, which says the government will cover all vaccine costs for Japan's 126 million residents, was approved...
A female student who collapsed at home on her 22nd birthday has been given just 18 months to live after she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Beautiful Amani was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital on April 29, her 22nd birthday, after collapsing at home.
She spent four days there, before...
US President-elect, Joe Biden suffered an ankle injury while playing with his pet dog called Major on Saturday, November 28,2020, it has been revealed
According to the office of the President-elect who released the information on Sunday, November 29, Biden twisted his ankle and will undergo further examination.
His office said...
North Korean hackers are suspected to have carried out a cyberattack against British coronavirus vaccine developer AstraZeneca recently according to a new report by Reuters.
According to Reuters, North Korean hackers posed as recruiters on social networking site LinkedIn and WhatsApp in order to approach AstraZeneca staff, including those working...
According to reports emanating from the UK, the new covid-19 vaccine could be given to National Health scheme (NHS) staff in the next ten days before it is rolled out to care home residents and the over-80s.
According to the Guardian, the NHS England expect to get stocks of vaccines...
Dr Anu Adepoju has been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria following multiple claims of malpractice and botched surgeries at her clinic, Med Contour.
A number of women who went to Med Contour for cosmetic surgery complained about having complications that they still suffer from. One particular patient was rushed...
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, has tested positive for the coronavirus, his spokesperson confirmed on Friday night, November 20.
“Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result. He’s been completely asymptomatic so far...
A Vladimir Putin critic has claimed that the Russian leader is seriously ill and on the verge of leaving the Kremlin permanently.
Valery Solovie, former head of PR at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, claims he has sources “at the epicentre of decision making” and that Putin had to...
A Nottingham Trent University scientist, Garreth Cave has invented a face mask that can ''kill viruses including COVID-19 and influenza upon contact.''
Mirror reported that while most face masks feature a three-layer design, this mask features five layers, including an antiviral layer made of nano-copper. It also has ions that are emitted once...
Harvey Weinstein is reportedly gravely ill with101-degree temperature and has been "put in prison isolation" over fear he may have contracted coronavirus.
Law enforcement officials told TMZ that the disgraced Hollywood mogul is suspected to have Covid-19 and is "doing poorly" with various health issues.
The publication said Weinstein was tested...
A new vaccine by Moderna that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, the biotech firm has revealed, making it the second vaccine in the United States to have a high success rate.
Moderna received its results on a call on Sunday afternoon from members of the Data Safety and...
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive, Elon Musk has disclosed that he tested both positive and negative for Coronavirus.
Elon Musk who claimed to have taken four COVID-19 tests on the same day, said two came back positive while the other two came back negative. He added that "something extremely bogus is going on".
He...
Texas has become the first state in the U.S.with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as the nation continues to face a surge of infections
The nation’s second-most populous state has recorded 1,010,364 coronavirus cases with 19,337 deaths since the pandemic began in early March, according to data from...
Pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, has announced that it has created a coronavirus vaccine that is 90 percent effective.
According to the drug company, early analysis showed its new Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing infection.
The news announced Monday November 9, by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has received the Covid-19 vaccine.
He made this known via his Twitter account on Tuesday, November 3.
He thanked all those working to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus.
"While receiving the Covid-19 vaccine today. We wish everyone safety and great health,...
Nigerian doctor, Olufunmilayo has warned ladies against putting toothpaste in their vagina in a bid to get it tighter.
In a Twitter thread shared on his handle, Olufunmilayo warned against the practice, stating that it is harmful. He went on to enlist some of the dangers that ladies can be...
There is palpable fear in Ute-Okpu and Idumuesah communities in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State over the outbreak of a ravaging mysterious sickness which has claimed not less than 15 lives within 18 to 25 years age bracket in the last two weeks.
Expressing concern over the...
Jason Njoku, the co-founder, and CEO of iROKOtv, and his wife, Mary Remmy, a Nollywood actress and ROK film boss, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Jason disclosed this via his Twitter handle this afternoon. He said while his wife feels very well, he, on the other hand, isn't feeling great.
“My enemies...
Khloe Kardashian has confirmed she tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, after she suffered from "vomiting" and "shaking".
The reality star, 36, announced she had contracted the virus in a recently released clip from Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
While isolating in her Los Angeles home, the mum-of-one confirmed she...
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, football's world governing body said in a statement on Tuesday, October 27.
Infantino, 50, reported mild symptoms and is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10 days, FIFA added.
A statement read: "FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received confirmation today...
The Premier League has confirmed eight positive coronavirus tests have been returned from the latest round of testing.
In a statement, the league confirmed 1,575 players and staff were tested between Monday, October 12, and Sunday, October 18.
“The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday Oct. 12 and Sunday...
The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to prepare for increased number of Coronavirus cases following the widespread #EndSARS protest across the country.
Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha issued the warning on Monday October 19.
According to Mustapha,...
France on Wednesday October 14, became the latest European nation to enforce a month-long night-time curfew in Paris and eight other major cities and towns aimed at fighting the Coronavirus ‘second wave.’
This strict State of Emergency measure is also applied to Lille, Rouen, Saint-Etienne, Toulouse, Lyon, Grenoble, Aix-en-Provence and...
US First Lady, First Lady Melania Trump has revealed that her 14-year-old son with President Donald Trump tested positive for Coronavirus.
Melania who revealed this in a personal essay in which she narrated her experience battling COVID-19, described her son as a strong teenager who didn't exhibit any symptom.
The US President and...
