The World Food Programme (WFP) is investigating two of its top officials in Sudan over allegation This is according to 11 people with knowledge of the probe which comes amid the nation’s dire hunger crisis, considered one of the world’s most severe food shortages in years. The investigation by the WFP’s Office of the Inspector…
The Government of the United States of America has donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria, for protection against mpox. Speaking during the official handover of the mpox vaccine on Tuesday in Abuja, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, said the vaccine will be of great help to…
Two cases of West Nile virus infection have occurred in the area of Sisak and Petrinja in central Croatia and it is suspected that there are dozens more infected. Local media reported on Wednesday. “Our patients, two of them, had severe symptoms, severe headache, high fever, pain in muscles and joints. It was difficult for…
By Sunday Isuwa The groundbreaking progress in the development of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, M72/AS01E (M72), as Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provide substantial funding for a Phase III clinical trial. We explore the potential impact of the vaccine on combating the global TB crisis, emphasizing the urgent need for new…
You will discover the best age for women to give birth to babies, considering factors like fertility, pregnancy risks, and personal circumstances. Determining the ideal time to begin a family is a highly personal decision, influenced by numerous factors such as career goals, financial stability, and individual preferences. When it comes to the most advantageous…
Tourists will no longer need to register a vaccine certificate or produce a negative COVID-19 test before entering Japan International travel was enough of a hassle in the pre-COVID era, with visa applications, baggage rules and the other umpteen logistical arrangements to consider. Then came the COVID-19 tests, the border restrictions and QR code apps…
India on Wednesday recorded 4,435 new COVID-19 infections, the biggest single-day jump in 163 days (five months and 13 days), while the number of active cases increased to 23,091, according to Union health ministry data. A total of 4,777 cases were recorded on September 25 last year. With the fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed…
Like in many countries, misinformation about COVID-19 has circulated widely in Morocco during the pandemic. Much of it came from the US and Europe. In early April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading across the world, two French doctors suggested on live television that scientists test the tuberculosis vaccine on Africans to see…
New Chinese ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun arrived Monday in the country that had shut down its borders to prevent COVID-19 infections, filling the post vacated by his predecessor about 15 months ago, a source familiar with bilateral relations said. Wang Yajun Wang is believed to be the first foreign diplomat to be accepted…
The COVID-19 cases in around Singapore until now are still increasing. Based on data from WHO until Tuesday (2023-3-28) at 02:11:43 am, the number of COVID-19 infection in around Singapore had reached 2.26 million cases. Then 1,722 people died, and 104,507 people positive active (treated), and 2,149,583 patients were declared cured. Graph of the development…
