The federal government has directed all the chief medical directors and medical directors of tertiary hospitals to immediately activate alert systems throughout the hospitals for a high index of suspicion in patients with COVID-like symptoms. This followed the circulation of the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant in 29 countries globally. A circular with reference number … Read more
Several stars announced they had contracted the virus in the days following the awards. The Critics Choice Awards required Covid-19 tests for attendees as the list of dropouts grew. Public health experts say they are not surprised by the recent woes facing Hollywood’s award-show elite. Eko Hot Blog reports that a number of celebrities have … Read more
European Union officials are “strongly” recommending that all member states insist on negative Covid tests from Chinese arrivals before they travel. Eko Hot Blog reports that travel in and out of China gets easier from Sunday, as part of the scrapping of the “zero-Covid” policy. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official … Read more
The World Health Organization has warned that China is under-representing the true impact of Covid in the country – in particular, deaths. Eko Hot Blog reports that the removal of most restrictions last month has led to a surge in cases. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court Sets … Read more
Passengers arriving in England from China will have to provide a negative Covid test before they board a flight, ministers have confirmed. Eko Hot Blog reports that it comes as several nations announced they would be screening travellers from China after cases surged following Beijing’s decision to relax its zero-Covid policy. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House … Read more
The EU’s disease agency has said the screening of travellers from China for Covid-19 would be “unjustified”. Eko Hot Blog reports that on Thursday, Italy urged the rest of the EU to follow its lead and ensure Chinese arrivals were tested, and quarantined if necessary. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official … Read more
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. Eko Hot Blog reports that American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical … Read more
China has announced that its requirement for travellers arriving in the country to go into quarantine will end on 8 January. Eko Hot Blog reports that the measure is the latest in a series of restrictions to be lifted as China abandons its zero-Covid policy. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical … Read more
China’s economy is under severe strain as a wave of Covid cases sweeps across the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that since the world’s second largest economy drastically eased its Covid restrictions earlier this month, there has been no clear data on the extent of the virus’ spread on the national level. But several cities … Read more
Almost 250 million people in China may have caught Covid-19 in the first 20 days of December, according to an internal estimate from the nation’s top health officials. Eko Hot Blog reports that if correct, the estimate would account for roughly 18% of China’s 1.4 billion people and represent the largest Covid-19 outbreak to date … Read more
China’s hospitals are already under so much pressure, following the country’s rapid 180-degree shift in Covid policy that doctors and nurses could be infecting patients. Eko Hot Blog reports that It seems frontline medical workers are being told to come in even if they have the virus themselves because of staff shortages. EDITOR’S PICKS New … Read more
China is lifting its most severe Covid policies – including forcing people into quarantine camps – just a week after landmark protests against the strict controls. Eko Hot Blog reports that people with Covid can now isolate at home rather than in state facilities if they have mild or no symptoms. EDITOR’S PICKS Colombia: Landslide … Read more
White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday said the U.S. is at a crossroads in the Covid-19 pandemic as new omicron subvariants are gaining ground across the country. Eko Hot Blog Reports that Fauci, in a radio interview Thursday, said the pandemic has clearly eased since last winter but deaths, which average … Read more
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Forbes, in its summary, said “war, pandemic and sluggish markets hit the world’s billionaires this year In its estimation, America still leads the world with 735 billionaires worth a collective $4.7 trillion, including Elon Musk EDITOR’S PICK 2023: First Female Presidential Aspirant In APC Announces Bid APC Announces Dates Of Party Primaries Sacking MC Oluomo … Read more
The US economy brushed off a spike in Covid-19 infections to add 467,000 jobs in January, far better than expected and a potential sign that the pandemic’s days of disrupting businesses are numbered. Labor Department data released Friday also showed major industries hiring, overall employment gains for 2021 revised higher, and more people entering the … Read more
Zucker’s relationship is with Allison Gollust, his key lieutenant for the last two decades EKO HOT BLOG reports that CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, the influential news executive who reshaped the iconic network, announced on Wednesday morning that he has resigned from his position effective immediately. Zucker’s stunning announcement came less than two months after … Read more
Jailed Iranian writer Baktash Abtin dies after contracting COVID EKO HOT BLOG reports that Baktash Abtin, an imprisoned Iranian writer and filmmaker, has died in a Tehran hospital days after contracting COVID-19 in detention. Mr Abtin was transferred to a hospital in the capital Tehran “but the treatment did not succeed and he died,” Al … Read more
French health minister Olivier Véran warned “everything suggests” France could see as many as 250,000 cases a day… EKO HOT BLOG reports that France has reported Europe’s highest ever number of new daily Covid cases as countries across the continent struggle to contain the Omicron variant. But France, with its 179,807 cases on Tuesday, was … Read more