UN-led COVID-19 vaccine research faces funding gap –WHO

A UN-led initiative to speed up the development of COVID-19 vaccines and medications is facing a…

South Africa leads as Africa COVID-19 cases hit 321,855

The World Health Organization, WHO, has confirmed that Africa has recorded over 321,000 confirmed cases of…

COVID-19 cases in Africa now over 175,000 –WHO

The first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Egypt on February 14. The Mediterranean country also recorded…

Nigeria has second-highest COVID-19 cases in Africa – WHO

Nigeria has recorded the second-highest cases of coronavirus in Africa. The World Health Organisation made this…

Nigerian govt resumes coronavirus drug trial – Health Minister

Nigerian government has approved the resumption of COVID-19 drug trial. Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this…

Trump ‘terminates relationship’ with WHO

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was severing ties with the World Health Organization,…

WHO sends message to countries on coronavirus vaccines, others

Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has told countries that the agency will use…

WHO ‘failure’ on COVID-19 ‘cost many lives’, says US

The United States on Monday slammed the World Health Organization’s “failure” to obtain and provide vital…

WHO meets African traditional medicine experts for COVID-19 cure

The World Health Organisation says it met with 70 traditional medicine experts in a bid to…

Coronavirus: NAFDAC warns companies over breast milk substitutes

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned companies involved in…