Tag : Covid-19 Pandemic
WHO approves 9th COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) approved on Friday the Covovax vaccine for emergency use listing (EUL), elevating to nine the number of immunizations approved to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccine is produced by the Serum...
UK refuses to rule out tougher COVID-19 restrictions
The health secretary, Sajid Javid has refused to rule out further Covid restrictions for England, as the Omicron variant spreads around the country. A further...
COVID-19 Omicron variant: Travel restrictions
With the recent discovery of another variant of the coronavirus, called the Omicron, some countries again have started imposing travel bans to cut down on...
Fumio Kishida set to become Japan’s new prime minister
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader. Mr Kishida’s victory early on Wednesday virtually ensures...