Vaccine makers should plan to adjust COVID-19 jabs – WHO
Dec 3, 2021 Makers of COVID-19 vaccines should gear up for the “likelihood” of needing to adjust their products to protect against the Omicron variant, the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
Taliban releases decree that women must consent to marriage
Dec 3, 2021 Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Friday released a decree on women’s rights which said women should not be considered “property” and must consent to marriage but failed to…
U.N. chief slams COVID-19 ‘travel apartheid’ as unacceptable
Dec. 2, 2021 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that travel restrictions imposed over COVID-19 that isolate any one country or region as “not only deeply unfair and…
Sudan’s Hamdok would quit if post-coup deal not implemented – Source
Dec. 2, 2021 Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok will quit if a political agreement he signed with the military last week is not implemented or fails to receive backing from…
Russia optimistic of Nigeria’s support for 2022 summit, ready to deepen friendship with Nigeria
Dec. 2, 2021 …Says open to mutually beneficial partnership with all countries President Vladmir Putin of Russia has expressed great optimism for Nigeria’s support in hosting the 2022 edition of…
First known U.S. Omicron case found in fully vaccinated overseas traveler
Dec. 2, 2021 The United States on Wednesday identified its first known COVID case caused by the Omicron variant, discovered in a fully vaccinated patient who traveled to South Africa,…
Over 19 million women are living with HIV worldwide – WHO
Dec. 1, 2021 …Calls for acceleration of study of new drugs for HIV in pregnant, breastfeeding women Over the past 5 years, multiple stakeholders have voiced their concerns around the…
2,368 persons test positive for HIV/AIDS in Niger in 11 months
Dec. 1, 2021 About 2,368 persons have tested positive for HIV/AIDS in Niger, an official has said. Dr. Muhammed Makusidj, the state Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a news…
COVID-19 took toll on AIDS fight- UNAIDS chief
Dec. 1, 2021 New infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS may increase as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted prevention measures, said UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima in an interview airing on…
Angry Editors To Philippine Govt: Drop all charges against Maria Ressa, Allow Her Travel
November 30, 2021 The Philippine government is seeking to prevent IPI Executive Board member and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa from travelling to Norway to accept her Nobel Peace Prize in…