Covid-19: WHO approves two new treatments

  GENEVA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization approved two new Covid-19 treatments on Friday, growing the arsenal of tools along with vaccines to stave off severe illness and death from the virus.   The news comes as Omicron cases fill hospitals around the world with the WHO predicting…

Cuba sends medical brigade to support Bahamas’ COVID-19 response

HAVANA, Jan 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba on Friday sent a team of 50 health professionals from the Henry Reeve Medical Contingent to the Bahamas, local media reported. “It will contribute to reducing the COVID-19 infection rates in the Bahamas, which soared due to the Omicron variant,” Deputy Minister of Public…

Portugal registers new case of birds flu

LISBON, Jan 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Another outbreak of birds flu was identified on Friday in an aviary in the central Portugal region, said the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV). The case was detected in domestic animals in the same region as the primary focus, which had been identified…

Covid-19: British PM sparks anger, resignation on streets over ‘partygate’

  UXBRIDGE (United Kingdom), Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — “I’d think twice about it,” Uxbridge resident Veronika Machu said of voting again for her local MP Boris Johnson, after a slew of lockdown partying allegations.    Voters in suburban Uxbridge, on the fringes of Greater London, feel anger, disappointment and resignation at…

Covid-19: Latin America registers record daily cases

  BUENOS AIRES, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latin America and the Caribbean registered a record of more than 300,000 new daily Covid-19 cases from Jan 7-13, according to official figures.   Argentina was the worst affected country accounting for almost 140,000 of those cases, as well as a seven-day average of…

Covid-19: Brazil begins vaccinating young children despite Bolsonaro objection

  SAO PAULO, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil began vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 on Friday after the move was approved, despite objections from President Jair Bolsonaro.    Davi Seremramiwe Xavante, an Indigenous eight-year-old boy, was the first child to be vaccinated during an official ceremony at a…

UK: Queen Elizabeth’s son loses royal titles over sexual abuse case

Prince Andrew LONDON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A son of the Queen of England, Prince Andrew, has been stripped off his military titles and charities over his ties to sexual abuse case.The announcement comes a day after a judge ruled the sexual abuse civil lawsuit against the Queen’s son.Prince Andrew…

Nigeria violence: Gunmen attack Plateau community, kill ’15 people’

15 people were killed after the attack BASSA (Plateau state, Nigeria), Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 15 people have been reported killed and many others injured in an attack on Ancha village of Miango District in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.The gunmen attacked the community at about…

Ethiopia-Tigray conflict: Ethiopian government responds to WHO chief’s criticism

Ethiopia’s Tigray region has been wracked by violence since Nov 2020 ADDIS ABABA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, has responded to criticism of its conduct in the Tigray region by the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this week, with a letter containing multiple…

US shooting: Man arrested in shootout that injured 8-year-old at Louisville playground

Dewann Lamont Billups LOUISVILLE (Kentucky, US), Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An American man has been charged in connection with a shootout that injured an 8-year-old boy. Dewann Billups, 22, of Louisville, is facing charges of assault, wanton endangerment and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Police say he…