Tag Archives: Covid19

The COVID-19 pandemic affected hundreds of millions of lives, caused millions of deaths and inflicted devastating impacts on humanity. After three years of unprecedented global efforts, on 5 May the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, stressing however, that it does not …

The World Health Organization records 1.4 million new infections during July and August – up 80 percent from the previous month. COVID-19 cases are rising again, along with variants of the coronavirus. The extent is less than before, but the latest figures show the incidence of the disease is increasing. …

The recent discovery of new coronavirus strains has triggered fears of a new wave of restrictions, more than three years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns and stringent restrictions. It has also reignited a discussion over the efficacy of face masks in preventing transmission – an increasingly divisive topic that …

Olamide Yusuf Bakare, a 26-year-old Nigerian national, who is currently residing in Maryland, USA has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced on Wednesday, July 26 According to a press release …

The Canadian High Commissioner, Amb. Jamie Christoff, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, during the launch of CanGIVE in Nigeria. The event was hosted by the Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NpHCDA), and Nigeria Centre For Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), …

  World Health Organisation has predicted that COVID-19 may likely be over as a public health emergency in 2023.   The Director General of the Organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus disclosed this at a virtual media briefing on Friday, March 17.    Recall that COVID-19 was declared a public health emergency …

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) A man federal prosecutors allege is responsible for an $83.6 million fraudulent COVID-19 testing scheme is out on bond after putting up the deed to his 5,600-square-foot suburban Chicago home. Prosecutors don’t just want the home, which is worth at least $865,000. They are seeking $83,578,387.89. …

The virus that causes COVID-19 most likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory, according to a classified US report based on new intelligence and recently sent to the White House and key members of Congress.   The stunning revelation by the US Energy Department comes more than a year after the …

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) A slew of city-wide vaccine mandates announced in 2021 across parts of the U.S. made virtually no difference in stopping the spread of COVID-19, newly released research found. “These mandates imposed severe restrictions on the lives of many citizens and business owners,” the study, conducted …

?????? An official at a Chicago, US school district has been arrested for stealing $1.5 million worth of food mainly chicken wings from the district during the COVID-19 pandemic.    Vera Liddell, 66, who was employed by the Harvey School District as the food service director, is being held in …