Novak Djokovic has said he would rather miss out on future tennis trophies than be forced to get a Covid vaccine. Speaking to the BBC, he said he should not be associated with the anti-vax movement, but supported an individual’s right to choose. Djokovic was asked if he would sacrifice […]
The French government on Friday said it would scrap the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test for all vaccinated travelers arriving in the country. From Saturday 12th of February “proof of vaccination will be sufficient to come to France whatever country you are coming from, just as it was before […]
The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday atop the Great Wall, with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medalists among those taking turns carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19. The relay for the torch that will open the […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said COVID-19 exposed Nigeria’s health institutions. Gbajabiamila however assured that the National Assembly will continue to provide funds to strengthen the Nigerian health sector in terms of infrastructure and others. He made this known during the closing ceremony of a […]
China has announced that members of the general public will not be allowed to buy tickets to the Beijing Winter Olympics slated for February next month. The organizers further announced that tickets will be restricted with only “selected” spectators permitted at the event because of the coronavirus pandemic. This announcement […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, says Over 17.5 million Nigerians have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines. The Agency revealed that as of January 14, 2022, 12,559,347 of the total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination were reached with the first dose, while 4,967,233 were […]
The Federal Ministry of Health and the Society Committee Against COVID-19 (SOSOCOVID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to document covid-19 activities of the federal government, non-governmental and private organizations. At the signing of the MOU, the representative of the Ministry, Mr Okechukwu Okwudili, said that the federal government, partners […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has warned school operators not to allow teachers and students with high temperatures into their premises to ensure the new variant does not spread in schools. NCDC also advised students and staff who feel ill to stay at home and seek treatment at […]
Tennis star Novak Djokovic had a vaccine exemption to enter Australia after a Covid infection on 16 December, his lawyers say in court documents. Djokovic was denied entry to Australia after landing in Melbourne this week to play in the Australian Open. The world’s top ranked tennis player is currently […]
Australia has gone ahead to cancel the visa of yet another Australia open participant. The visa of Czech tennis player, Renata Voracova has been revoked and she’s now being held in the same hotel as Serbian star Novak Djokovic The Czech government said Voracova entered Australia on a valid exemption […]
