My inauguration will be guided by Covid-19 protocols – Biden
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has given a preview of what his January inauguration will look like, noting that the event will not follow the usual convention of large crowd but…
COVID-19: WHO considers issuing e-certificates to those who have been vaccinated
The World Health Organization, WHO, said it was considering introducing electronic vaccination certificates, as hopes for an end to the pandemic were boosted after Britain became the first country to…
Britain ‘Rushed’ Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approval – American Scientist Fauci
Leading American infectious disease scientist Anthony Fauci criticized Britain on Thursday for rushing through its approval process for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, suggesting the move could undermine public faith. His…
Merriam-Webster dictionary choses ‘Pandemic’ as Word of the Year
The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic. The term had the most online dictionary lookups of any word, Merriam-Webster said on its…
Nigerian-Born Adewale to become Biden’s deputy Treasury secretary
US President-Elect, Joe Biden, is set to announce a Nigerian-born attorney, Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo, as deputy Treasury secretary, US-based media Politico reported on Sunday. Adeyemo, who is a former senior international…
Maradona’s surgeon responds to investigation into football star’s death
Diego Maradona’s surgeon responded to the launch of an investigation for involuntary manslaughter by saying he did “everything he could, up to the impossible” for an “unmanageable” patient. Earlier in…
I won’t investigate Donald Trump – Joe Biden
President-elect Joe Biden downplayed the prospect of pursuing investigations of President Donald Trump after he leaves office, reports usatoday.om. “I will not do what this president does and use the…
Left with no choice, Trump gives green light to Biden transition
A key Trump administration appointee said Monday she would allow President-elect Joe Biden to begin his official transition – paving the way for his team to get access to briefings,…
World’s top surgical glove maker shuts factories due to COVID-19 surge
A Malaysian company that is the world’s biggest manufacturer of surgical gloves will close over half of its factories after a surge in coronavirus cases among workers, authorities said Monday….
AstraZeneca will have enough COVID-19 vaccine for 200 million doses by year end
AstraZeneca will have enough of its candidate vaccine for 200 million doses by the end of 2020, with drug substance for 700 million doses by the end of the first…