Covid-19: Africa to get 50 million doses from Pfizer and BionTech
The distribution will commence from March 2021 PRETORIA, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and BioNTech will supply up…
Covid-18: Kenya reopens schools after 10-month closure
NAIROBI, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of Kenyan pupils returned to school on Monday for the first time since classes…
Covid-19: Most US vaccines go idle as New York, Florida move to penalise hospitals
Nurse Sandra Lindsay receives the second dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York…
Bolivia: Tuni glacier is disappearing and so is the water it supplies
LA PAZ, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bolivia’s Tuni glacier is disappearing faster than initially anticipated, according to scientists in the…
Update: Germany mulls delaying second vaccine shot, Denmark approves delay
Germany has vaccinated around 239,000 people since starting its campaign BERLIN/COPENHAGEN, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany was weighing whether to…
US judge blocks Pres Trump sanctions targeting human rights lawyers, war crimes tribunal
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US judge blocked the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights lawyers for supporting the…
Five new countries join polarized UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five new countries — India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland and Kenya — formally joined the…
Covid-19: England imposes six-week lockdown after surge
LONDON, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a six-week lockdown for England’s 56 million people, including the…
Niger declares national mourning, security boost after attacks
NIAMEY, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger declared three days of mourning and vowed to beef up security in a western…
Covid-19: Over 265,000 in Germany receive vaccine
Nearly 265,000 people have received the first shot of the vaccine in Germany BERLIN, Jan 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total…