Coronavirus Updates
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Russia to commence covid-19 vaccine trials on 40,000 people next week
Mass testing of Russia’s first potential COVID-19 vaccine to get domestic regulatory approval will involve more than 40,000 people and will be overseen by a foreign research body when it starts next …
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EU in talks with CureVac over supply of 225 million covid-19 vaccine doses
The European Commission and German biotech firm CureVac said on Thursday they were in advanced talks for the supply of at least 225 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine to EU states. The Eur…
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COVID-19: What you need to know right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: No signs of containing the virus Only last week, Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s pre…
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Norway includes Britain, Greece, Austria and Ireland on its quarantine list
Norway said on Wednesday it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Britain, Austria, Greece and Ireland from Aug. 22 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those countries. S…
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Zambia’s vice president contracts coronavirus
Zambia’s vice president Inonge Mutukwa on Wednesday tested positive for the coronavirus, the presidency said in a statement, which also said her condition was stable and she was in self isolation at …
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Britain sets to roll out mass covid-19 test in other to curb spread
Britain plans to bring in regular, population-wide testing for COVID-19 so it can suppress the spread of the virus and ease restrictions that have crippled its economy without triggering a second wav…
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South Korea warn of second wave as coronavirus break out in churches
South Korea reported on Wednesday its highest daily rise in novel coronavirus cases since early March as outbreaks from churches around the capital spread, prompting a warning of a nationwide wave of…
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German: Country says covid-19 vaccinations could start in early 2021
The head of Germany’s vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has killed almost 800,000 worldwide and wreaked …
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Schools to reopen soon – Irish PM
Ireland will reopen schools for the first time since March and the aim of new restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus is to make sure key parts of the economy remain open, Prime Minister Miche…
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Australia vows to offer it’s citizens free covid-19 vaccine
Australia says it has secured access to a promising coronavirus vaccine and will be able to offer free doses to its entire population of 25 million people. The vaccine is being developed by the pharm…