US JUDGE THROWS OUT ORDER HOSPITAL TREAT COVID PATIENT WITH IVERMECTIN

Wed 08 September 2021: A judge in the US state of Ohio has said a hospital cannot be forced to administer an unproven treatment to a patient with COVID-19, reversing the ruling of another court. Judge Gregory Howard had ordered West Chester Hospital to administer the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to Jeff Smith, as prescribed by […]

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BIDEN TO OUTLINE PLAN TO CURB CORONAVIRUS DELTA VARIANT

Tue 07 September 2021: White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki briefed reporters that US President Joe Biden will address the nation on his administration’s plan to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus Delta strain and improve vaccination efforts in the United States. “On Thursday the President will speak to the American people about his robust […]

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BORIS JOHNSON UNVEILS NEW TAX TO TACKLE COVID AND SOCIAL-CARE CRISES

Tue 07 September 2021: The British government unveiled a new tax on Tuesday to pay the National Health Service (NHS) and adult social care services in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has highlighted and aggravated many of the country’s chronic health and social care challenges. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in the […]

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COVID-19 CASES IN AFRICA SURPASSED 7.92 MILLION – CDC

Tue 07 September 2021: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reported that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa had reached 7,926,999 as of Tuesday afternoon. The African Union’s specialized healthcare organization, the Africa CDC, reported that the pandemic has claimed the lives of 200,045 people across the continent. Some […]

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G20 MINISTERS AGREE ON PLAN TO PROVIDE POOR COUNTRIES WITH COVID-19 VACCINES

Tue 07 September 2021: On Monday, health ministers from the Group of Twenty (G20) took a step toward developing a plan to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among vulnerable populations in developing countries. According to Italian Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, the ministers agreed on a broad strategy to provide financial aid and vaccines […]

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AFRICA REGISTERS OVER 25,000 DAILY INFECTIONS, 600 DEATHS

Sun 05 September 2021: African countries recorded 25,477 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, bringing their total caseload to 7.87 million, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. According to an update by the continental public health body, at least 601 people have died for coronavirus-related reasons over the […]

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