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WHO scientist calls for more data on coronavirus vaccines
By VOA,
1156, November 28, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization’s top vaccine expert says the agency needs to evaluate coronavirus vaccines and their immune responses based on more t...
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WHO recommends against using remdesivir to treat COVID-19
By CNN,
958, November 20, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization has updated its ongoing guidance on Covid-19 medications to advise against using the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat ...
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New York City closes schools amid COVID-19 surge
By VOA,
1017, November 19, 2020 (EAT)
New York City Wednesday ordered schools to close, as the city recorded a seventh-straight day with a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 3%. Also Read...
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Africa spared worst of pandemic by ‘coordinated, collaborative’ approach
By VOA,
1022, November 18, 2020 (EAT)
As COVID-19 infections soar in the United States, the African continent is bracing for a smaller surge, defying predictions that it would be hardest h...
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Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine induces quick immune response: study
By Reuters,
1009, November 18, 2020 (EAT)
Sinovac Biotech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in p...
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‘Magic mushroom’ ingredient could work as mental health treatment
By CNN,
1547, November 7, 2020 (EAT)
While magic mushrooms are known for their hallucinogenic effects, they may also have a role to play in the treatment of some mental health treatment. ...
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UK’s Prince William tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, reports say
By Reuters,
939, November 2, 2020 (EAT)
Prince William, second-in-line to the British throne, tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, according to the BBC, citing palace sources. ...
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Boris Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million
By Reuters,
1018, November 1, 2020 (EAT)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases...
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Cities reboot: Will adapting to COVID-19 change urban life for good?
By Reuters,
1811, October 29, 2020 (EAT)
Downtowns are deserted and happy hour is history as a second coronavirus wave hits cities from London to Kuala Lumpur. This is leaving futurologist...
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Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID
By Reuters,
1149, October 29, 2020 (EAT)
Dressed in a miniskirt and blouse, Esther Kamupunga stood in semi-darkness waiting for men looking for sex - the latest Zimbabwean to lose her job in ...
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US reports 80,000 new COVID-19 cases; highest number since the pandemic’s start
By CNN,
1101, October 24, 2020 (EAT)
The US reported more than 80,000 new coronavirus infections Friday -- the highest daily case number since the pandemic began. That comes amid other...
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East African truckers pay bribes of up to Ksh.4K for negative coronavirus tests – official
By VOA,
1156, October 20, 2020 (EAT)
Long-distance truckers are paying bribes to evade coronavirus testing at the Uganda-Kenya border, the head of Uganda's Professional Drivers Network sa...
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Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby during the pandemic
By CNN,
1055, October 7, 2020 (EAT)
Singapore will offer a one-time payment to aspiring parents during the coronavirus pandemic. The country's deputy prime minister said the incentive...
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WHO: COVID-19 global death tally could reach 2 million
By Tonny Ndungu,
927, September 28, 2020 (EAT)
A World Health Organization official has warned that the global COVID-19 death toll will likely reach as high as 2 million without an effective vaccin...
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Isolating because of COVID-19? This is what it could be doing to your body.
By CNN,
1407, September 27, 2020 (EAT)
Since the pandemic officially began in March, we've been told staying home is the best way to avoid catching Covid-19. And it is. But life in confinem...
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CDC adds breathing to ways coronavirus spreads
By VOA,
1451, September 21, 2020 (EAT)
As the United States nears 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines to add breathing to the...
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‘Very serious situation’ in Europe, WHO warns
By CNN,
1914, September 17, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that coronavirus cases are surging alarmingly in Europe, as a "very serious situation" unfolds across t...
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Uganda refugee camp locked down after coronavirus surge
By VOA,
1654, September 2, 2020 (EAT)
Uganda and the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) have placed one of the largest refugee camps in Africa, Kyangwali, under lockdown after a jump in...
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WHO says world ‘can’t pretend pandemic is over’
By VOA,
1938, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that “no country can just pretend the pandemic is over.” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye...
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More than 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July
By CNN,
1613, August 10, 2020 (EAT)
More than 97,000 children in the US tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July, a new report says. The report, published by the A...
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