(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, India-based Serum Institute, plans to reduce production of the AstraZeneca jab against COVID-19 by at least half, its chief executive said in a television interview. Serum Institute head, Adar Poonawalla said the failure of the Indian government to place any new orders was the reason for plans […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under fire Wednesday after a video emerged of his senior aides joking about holding a Christmas party at Downing Street last year when social gatherings were banned under Covid rules. The government has been accused repeatedly of hypocrisy over breaches of lockdown rules and in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death toll of a military helicopter crash in India on Wednesday has risen to four, sources from the Tamil Nadu Police told Sputnik. Earlier in the day, sources said that two people died and three others suffered injuries. In total, there were nine people aboard the helicopter. According to sources, Chief […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two people were killed and three injured in a shooting in a public services center in southeastern Moscow on Tuesday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Earlier in the day, a police source told Sputnik that two people were killed during the shooting. “A tragedy occurred in the Ryazansky public services center. “As a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Russian state commission (Roscosmos) has authorised the launch of a Soyuz-2.1, a rocket with a Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft, which will carry two Japanese space tourists. Roscosmos on Tuesday said Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano, along with famous Russian cosmonaut, Alexander Misurkin will leave for orbit on Wednesday. Roscosmos in a statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Kim Young-Chae, Ambassador of Korea to Nigeria, has said that his country would provide US$12.4 million for the construction of solar mini-grids in Nigeria. Kim said this in his address at the “Stand-alone mini grid project” presentation ceremony, granted by the Korean Government, held in Abuja. Kim said, “The project to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday has rejected the western media reports alleging that Russia intends to invade Ukraine. The West has now labeled Russia as if it is planning an attack on Ukraine, the Belarusian leader said. “You need a reason to beat Russia, so they put a label on it, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom on Saturday night announced the imposition of travel restriction on citizens of Nigeria following an increase in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the world. This was disclosed by the UK’s Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, via his official Twitter account . […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has pledged to support developing countries with 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which will be mainly distributed through the COVAX vaccine platform. The German authority is currently working to ensure the fair and efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. Germany is a strong supporter of COVAX […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. State’s Health Department, has confirmed second case of COVID-19 Omicron variant in Minnesota, a day after it reported first case of the new variant. The U.S. reported its first case of the Omicron variant in California on Wednesday. The concerned Minnesota resident, an adult male, had a recent travel history […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Technology giant, Google, on Wednesday announced it will not accept political advertisements on all its platforms related to next year’s elections in the Philippines to choose a successor for President Rodrigo Duterte. “In connection with the 2022 Philippine national and local elections, election advertisements will not be allowed to run in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Canada has added Egypt, Malawi, and Nigeria to the ‘travel ban’ list. “We are adding three countries to the list of these countries that we talked about last Friday, these are Malawi, Egypt and Nigeria,” Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was quoted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Air travelers to the United States (U.S.) will face tougher Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing rules as several countries moved to seal-off their borders amid growing uncertainty around the virulence of the Omicron variant. The Omicron variant has the ability to dodge existing vaccines. In Asia-Pacific, Hong Kong and Japan said they would expand […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 15-year-old boy killed three fellow high school students and wounded eight other people after opening fire with a semi-automatic handgun at a Michigan high school, and was quickly arrested, police said. One of those wounded was a teacher and the rest were students at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, about […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, has urged vaccinated Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shots amidst the growing concerns about the potential threat posed by the new Omicron variant. Biden, who made the call on Monday, also pleaded with those who have yet to be vaccinated to get their first dose. He made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Protests broke out on Monday across Lebanon against deteriorating living conditions and collapse of the local currency, the National News Agency reported. The protesters were said to have blocked roads in the capital Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Zahle and in Mount Lebanon with burning tires and waste containers, preventing citizens from reaching their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Canada said on Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid in two people who had travelled recently to Nigeria. The government of Ontario confirmed that the two cases are in the capital, Ottawa. Federal and Ontario provincial officials said both patients are in isolation while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Japan on Monday said it would ban all new foreign arrivals from Tuesday, Kyodo news agency reported. The Japanese government had earlier said it was considering reviving a blanket ban on foreign arrivals due to concerns regarding the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Japan’s border restrictions were eased in early November, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World Health Organisation (WHO) says it still ‘not sure whether Omicron COVID variant is more transmissible or more severe than Delta variant. WHO, in a statement on Sunday, said that its experts, researchers in South Africa and around the world are currently conducting studies to better understand Omicron. The UN health agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least, two people died and tens of thousands were left without power, as Storm Arwen brought strong winds across many parts of the United Kingdom, with gusts of up to 100 miles per hour (160 kph). One man died in Northern Ireland’s County Antrim when his car was struck by a […]
