Mon 18 January 2021: China’s economy grew more than expected last year, even as the rest of the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. China on Monday said its economy grew by 2.3% in 2020 compared to a year earlier, and its economic and social development goals were accomplished better than expected despite the […]
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Mon 18 January 2021: COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Last updated: January 18, 2021, 08:17 GMT Coronavirus Cases: 95,518,512 Deaths: 2,040,457 Recovered: 66,933,328 Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Ghana president warns of health system overload as Covid cases soar Ghana’s virus infection rates are skyrocketing and include new strains of the virus not before seen in the country, filling treatment […]
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Sun 17 January 2021: Waning trust in governments and all types of media is threatening to limit the rollout of coronavirus vaccines around the world, particularly in the United States, according to a survey conducted by communications firm Edelman. In an annual assessment on the state of trust in institutions, the firm found that this […]
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Sat 16 January 2021: Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with 13 of those deaths apparently related to the side effects of the shots, New York Post reported citing the health officials. All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old. […]
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Sat 16 January 2021: COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Last updated: January 16, 2021, 19:04 GMT Coronavirus Cases: 94,642,344 Deaths: 2,024,554 Recovered: 66,933,328 Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in COVID-19 cases China on Saturday finished building a 1,500-room hospital for COVID-19 patients to fight a surge in infections the government said are […]
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Sat 16 January 2021: The U.K. variant of the coronavirus could become the predominant strain in the United States by March, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Friday. “The modeled trajectory of this variant in the U.S. exhibits rapid growth in early 2021, becoming the predominant variant in March,” the […]
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Sat 16 January 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was opposed “for the time being” to the introduction of certificates of vaccination — so-called “vaccine passports” — against COVID-19 as a condition for allowing international travellers entry into other countries. Several countries have already signalled their interest in producing vaccine passports […]
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Fri 15 January 2021: The Nigerian government on Friday warned her citizens against fake coronavirus vaccines as there are reports that some are in circulation. with the country’s National Agency for Food Drug and Administration Control (NAFDAC) urging the public to be aware. It said fake vaccines can cause “Covid-like illnesses or other serious diseases […]
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Fri 15 January 2021: Imams in more than 100 mosques across the UK deliver sermons at Friday prayers this week seeking to reassure worshippers about the safety and legitimacy of Covid-19 vaccinations and reminding them of the Islamic injunction to save lives. Muslims attending Friday prayers this week will be told not only that the vaccine […]
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Fri 15 January 2021: COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Last updated: January 15, 2021, 10:04 GMT Coronavirus Cases: 93,628,842 Deaths: 2,004,690 Recovered: 66,933,328 Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 2 million The death toll from the novel coronavirus has crossed 2 million, according to tracking websites. The United States is leading the world in most deaths caused […]
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