One of the opposition candidates for Uganda’s presidency, Bobi Wine has been re-arrested with his campaign team in Kalangala, the country’s central region. The 38-year-old pop star cum politician who raised awareness this Wednesday, December 30, 2020, via his verified Twitter account said “Bobi Wine and his whole campaign crew was arrested in Kalangala! Media … Read more
The Indonesian Nurses Association has confirmed the suspension of a male nurse after he stripped off his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to have sex in a toilet with a man infected with COVID-19, according to reports. “It is true that there has been a suspected incident of a same-sex relationship between a health worker and … Read more
Louisiana congressman-elect, Luke Letlow has died from complications related to COVID-19, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday evening. His death happened at a hospital in Shreveport on Tuesday, according to state officials. A statement by his spokesman, Andrew Bautsch, said: “The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceutical firm, AstraZeneca and Oxford University has been approved for use in the UK, the government announced on Wednesday, adding the mass rollout will start on January 4. The vaccine can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions, and is therefore cheaper and easier to administer than the … Read more
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissible than other strains of the virus, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday. It is the first known case of the UK coronavirus variant in United States. Read also: New Variant Of Coronavirus Found In France CNN … Read more
Post-Brexit, Turkey Turkey and Britain signed a free trade agreement on Tuesday, ensuring a continuity of commerce after Britain leaves the European Union’s (EU) single market and customs union this week. The agreement will go into effect on Jan. 1, said Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan in a video conference with her British counterpart, Liz … Read more
Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in the line of duty in 2020, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday. According to the watchdog, majority were killed in countries that are not at war, indicating an increase in the targeting of reporters investigating organised crime, corruption or environmental issues. It highlighted murders in Mexico, India, … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced a new ban on alcohol sales and said mask-wearing will be mandatory in public after South Africa became the continent’s first to record one million COVID-19 cases. AFP reports that Ramaphosa justified a raft of new measures by a “rapid rise” in infections, most by a new strain of … Read more
United States President-elect, Joe Biden has alleged that his transition team has “encountered roadblocks” from political leadership at the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget as his advisers work with the Trump administration. “We just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas,” … Read more
75-year-old Israeli man dies two hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine A 75-year-old man from Beit Shean died Monday morning from cardiac arrest, about two hours after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Eko hot blog gathered. The man received the vaccine at 8:30 in the morning, and waited for the customary time at the health clinic … Read more
United States President, Donald Trump has finally signed the massive $2.3 trillion dollar coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law on Sunday night. His assent will prevent an imminent government shutdown that was set to begin on Tuesday, and extending billions of dollars in coronavirus aid to millions. Trump’s signature of the Covid relief … Read more
South Africa has become the first African nation to record one million COVID-19 cases, according to new data published by the country’s health ministry on Sunday. Currently suffering a second wave of infections, of which the majority are a new variant of the COVID-19, South Africa is the hardest-hit country on the African continent, with … Read more
Top US government scientist, Anthony Fauci, on Sunday, warned that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a “critical point” as holiday travel spreads the coronavirus. “I share the concern of President-elect Biden that as we get into the next few weeks, it might actually get worse,” … Read more
About 14 million Americans have temporarily lost their unemployment benefits after incumbent President, Donald Trump failed to sign the Covid relief bill into law. President-elect, Joe Biden had warned of “devastating consequences” if Trump continued to delay signing but the Saturday deadline has now passed. According to the BBC, unemployment benefits and a ban on … Read more
Elections On the eve of general elections in Central African Republic (CAR), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are held in a peaceful, inclusive and credible manner. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Guterres urged all actors “to refrain from any action, including violence, hate … Read more
COVID-19 Germany reported 13,755 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours on Sunday, bringing the national tally to 1,640,858, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The nationwide death toll rose by 356 to 29,778, the data showed. Germany reported its first case of the new COVID-19 variant on Thursday in a … Read more
As part of the concerted efforts to curb the spread of the virulent infection, Scientists in the United Kingdom have started trials of an antibody drug combination that could protect people who have been exposed to COVID-19 from developing complications. Ekohotblog gathered that the antibody therapy, which could be administered as quick treatment to patients, … Read more
The first two cases of a particularly infectious COVID-19 variant that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Canada, health authorities said on Saturday. “The cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts,” Barbara Yaffe, acting chief medical officer for Ontario, said in a statement. AFP reports … Read more
President Donald Trump has once again question the credibility of the 2020 US president poll, Ekohotblog reports After losing to Joe Biden of democratic party in the November polls, Trump has constantly launched series of vitriolic remarks aimed at denigrating and undermining the outcome of the election. In a series of tweet on Saturday, Trump … Read more
Pope scraps public Angelus prayer Pope Francis on Saturday did not deliver his message before thousands of pilgrims, as in the past, but instead offered it from the calm of a Vatican library due to COVID-19 precautions The Vatican moved the location for Saturday’s noon-time prayer to the library in the Apostolic Palace, Eko hot … Read more