covid

US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive-
By Associated Press MISSION: Carolyn Burnett is bracing for her first Christmas without her son Chris, a beloved high school ...

California exempts San Francisco from COVID indoor mask rule-
By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO: California is exempting San Francisco from a rule that takes effect Wednesday requiring all people ...

South Africa blames technical glitch for bungle of Covid cases number-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s sudden spike in Covid infections reported on Sunday was due to a technical glitch and ...

Nigeria to reject COVID vaccine donations with short shelf lives-
By PTI LAGOS: Nigeria will no longer accept COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf lives after 1 million doses have expired ...

Africa states might miss 70 per cent Covid vaccination goal until late 2024, says WHO-
By Associated Press NAIROBI: The African continent might not reach the target of vaccinating 70% of its 1.3 billion population ...

Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron-
By Associated Press Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also ...