Tag: COVID-19
WHO Director-General lifts Public Health Emergency of International Concern status for...
SAT, MAY. 06 2023-theGBJournal|Following a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has...
WHO expert committee recommends that COVID-19 remain a Public Health Emergency...
TUE. 31 JANUARY, 2023-theGBJournal| The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has advised that COVID-19 continue to be categorized a Public Health...
Africa on track to control COVID-19 pandemic in 2022
…With the aim of controlling the pandemic, WHO is focusing on scaling-up COVID-19 vaccine uptake in countries
THUR 10 FEB, 2022-theGBJournal- Almost two years...
Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth COVID-19 wave ebbs
…Newly reported cases fell by 20% in the week to 16 January, while deaths dropped by 8%
THUR 20 JAN, 2022-theGBJournal- Weekly COVID-19 cases...
China’s President Xi opens Davos Agenda with call for greater global...
…China calls for stronger cooperation to defeat COVID-19, revitalize the global economy and realize sustainable development
…Xi emphasizes caution as major economies consider “U-turn” in...
New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows widespread willingness to get...
…Report underscores need for consistent supply and additional logistical support
SUN 19 DEC, 2021-theGBJournal- As the Omicron variant dominates the COVID-19 news cycle, new...
IATA to governments: Follow WHO advice, rescind travel bans
THUR 09 DEC, 2021-theGBJournal- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel...
Most workers support vaccine and mask mandates for the workplace, global...
…If workers had to choose between getting vaccinated or undergoing frequent testing to keep their jobs, six times as many would choose vaccinations
…While protective...
Nigeria confirms first cases of the Omicron variant
WED 01 DEC, 2021-theGBJournal-Through genomic surveillance, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has now identified and confirmed Nigeria’s first cases of the B.1.1.529...
COVID-19 Variant: Okowa urges Nigerians to embrace vaccination
TUE 30 NOV, 2021-theGBJournal- Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on Nigerians to take the COVID-19 vaccines, saying that vaccination was safe...