Tag: COVID-19
COVID-19 battle: Canada BANS all foreigners who traveled Nigeria, Malawi, Egypt
Toronto (AP) — Canada announced a ban Tuesday on foreign nationals from three more countries because of concerns…
Amidst Covid-19 ‘Omicron’ concerns, South Africa’s Ramaphosa in Nigeria; first of four-nation West Africa visit
By Chido Nwangwu. Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet.…
Breaking – 2 persons who recently visited Nigeria carried first cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant into north America
Canadian health officials reported two cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant on Sunday, confirming for the first time…
USAfrica: Overcoming African Dependency in battle against Covid-19. By Chidi G. Osuagwu
Overcoming African Dependency in battle against Covid-19. By Chidi G. Osuagwu, PhD., Chairman of the African Centre for Biomedical Engineering…
Killer pandemic, 750,000 Americans killed by COVID, so far. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet Killer pandemic, 750,000…
U.S Homeland Security leader Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19
The United States Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.DHS spokeswoman…
Danger, as 6 in 7 COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com A new assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that…
Previously reluctant DR Congo President Tshisekedi takes first dose of vaccine for Covid-19
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who criticized the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 as inoculations began, has received a first…
Test of China’s COVID-19 vaccine for children, adolescents in South Africa begins
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa (has) started vaccinating some children and adolescents as part of the global Phase…
USAfrica BrkNEWS: South Africa hit by 14,728 new COVID-19 cases — within 24 hours
South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is reporting that the country has recorded 14,728 new COVID-19…
Nigerians face double trouble from surge in cholera and COVID-19
Nigeria has been hit by a surge in cholera cases in recent weeks, focused on the country's north…
Battling COVID-19: South Africa warns of “vaccine apartheid”
By Alexander Winning, Reuters South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that if wealthy nations hogged COVID-19 shots…