COVID-19

President Joe Biden was diagnosed Wednesday with Covid-19, forcing him to cancel an appearance before a key Latino advocacy group. This dashed his hopes of counter-programming the Republican National Convention. Then, the dam broke…

On Tuesday night, protesters in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou clashed with white hazmat-suited riot police, the latest in a series of protests over the weekend over the stringent COVID-19 lockdowns.

On Friday, China reported another daily record for COVID-19 infections as cities across the country enforced curbs and measures. Thursday's new local COVID-19 infections set a daily record for a second consecutive day, beating a figure…

Some COVID-19 vaccines may cause heavy menstrual bleeding, specialists at the European Medicines Agency warned Friday, recommending that this be added to the list of potential side effects. “Cases of heavy menstrual bleeding have been…

The Nigeria Medical Association on Monday in Ilorin urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector. The Kwara Chairman of NMA, Dr. Abdulkadir Ahmed, made the call while addressing newsmen as part of…

The WHO and UNICEF have hailed the funding agreements from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre worth 10 million dollars to bolster polio and measles programmes in eight countries. The WHO in a statement on Monday said that…

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared open the last Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of his administration, saying high-impact projects have been implemented across the country, meeting the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.…

Chipmaker Intel Corp is planning a major reduction in headcount, likely numbering in the thousands, in the face of a slowdown in the personal computer market, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the…

As global inflation and supply chain bottlenecks ratlle every sector, car sales in 2022 is likely to plunge by $200 billion, a recurrence of 2021 experience. Data from AugustaFreePress.com, showed the industry is plagued by rising costs…

Following the devastating effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on the Nigerian economy, the Federal government has directed the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) to provide affordable financing to a wider cross-section of the country's Small…