Over 58,000 fake COVID-19 vaccines busted in China, 600 doses sent overseas
Chinese police have uncovered a number of cases involving production and distribution of fake COVID-19 vaccines with doses up to 58,000, the country’s prosecutor general’s office said on Wednesday. According…
COVID-19: AfDB President says vaccines, debt relief will be key to Africa’s recovery
The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines for Africans and said debt relief would help African economies recover…
WHO’s Wuhan probe ends as U.S.-China bickering over COVID-19 continues
China called on the United States on Wednesday to invite the World Health Organization to investigate origins of the COVID-19 outbreak there, as sparring over the pandemic continued after the…
COVID-19: WHO says work to identify origins of coronavirus points to a natural reservoir in bats not likely in Wuhan
The head of the World Health Organization, WHO led team probing the origins of COVID-19 said on Tuesday that its investigation had uncovered new information but had not dramatically changed…
Maradona’s Death Probe Widens To Include Nurses, Psychologist
A psychologist and two nurses who helped care for football legend Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe, a judicial source told local…
Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $43,000 After Tesla Investment
Bitcoin hit a record-high above $43,000 on Monday after electric carmaker Tesla invested $1.5 billion in the digital currency. Bitcoin hit $43,725.51 around 1300 GMT, before cooling slightly to $42,352….
South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine after shots fail against new variant
South Africa halted Monday’s planned rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccinations after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild infection from one variant, stoking fears of a much longer cat-and-mouse…
World shares reach record high as oil tops $60pb
World shares hit a record high on Monday and oil surpassed $60 a barrel for the first time in a year, on hopes that a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package…
DR Congo Announces ‘Resurgence’ Of Ebola
DR Congo on Sunday announced a “resurgence” of Ebola in its troubled east after a woman died of the disease, just three months after authorities declared the end of the…
AU must be overhauled to remain relevant – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a comprehensive reform of the structures and operations of the African Union to make it more functional in meeting targets. Buhari, in a statement…