UK Becomes First Country To Approve Dual-Strain COVID-19 Jab EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK has become the first country to approve a dual vaccine which tackles both the original Covid virus and the newer Omicron variant. Ministers say the vaccine will now form part of the autumn booster campaign. EDITOR’S … Read more
Face masks were required in all enclosed spaces and, controversially, vaccine documentation also was… EKO HOT BLOG reports that England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the COVID-19 Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved. The number of positive COVID-19 cases has fallen sharply over the … Read more
…the government was now focused on getting more people to take the COVID-19 vaccines. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State has declared an end to the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered by the Omicron variant. State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi said the government is now focused on getting more people … Read more
A rescheduled date has not been announced yet EKO HOT BLOG reports that for a second year in a row, the Recording Academy and CBS have announced the postponement of the 2022 Grammy Awards due to the new COVID-19 strain. This was contained in a joint statement issued on Wednesday. The ceremony was scheduled to … Read more
WHO chief warned that boosters in rich countries could cause low-income countries to again fall short… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus has expressed optimism that the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2022. Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on Wednesday that it was two years ago, as … Read more
Levels of neutralising antibodies were also higher with the booster jab than with individuals who had previously been infected… EKO HOT BLOG reports that AstraZeneca has said that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine “significantly” lifted antibody levels against the Omicron coronavirus variant, citing data from a new laboratory study. Findings from the study, … Read more
The announcements came as the emergence of the Omicron variant has thrust the nation… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker tested positive for COVID-19, according to tweets Sunday from their official accounts. The Massachusetts Democrat, who is vaccinated and boosted, said she is experiencing mild symptoms. The New Jersey Democrat, … Read more
The director-general urged countries not to underestimate the new variant EKO HOT BLOG reports that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Omicron variant is spreading faster than other variants as it is now present in 77 countries.. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said at a news briefing at WHO headquarters in Geneva … Read more
China has slowed its number of new virus cases to a trickle through a combination of tight border restrictions, mass testing, and targeted lockdowns EKO HOT BLOG reports that China has reported its first case of the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, state media said Monday. Authorities in the northern city of Tianjin confirmed the case … Read more
…he said people should set aside the idea Omicron was a milder variant. EKO HOT BLOG reports that one person in the UK has died with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson said the new variant was also resulting in hospital admissions and the “best thing” people could do … Read more
The UK has one of Europe’s highest death tolls from the virus, at 146,255, while death rates have not risen in the last week EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom on Friday saw the highest number of Covid infections since January, a senior minister said Friday, as the government seeks to slow the … Read more
…the data indicates the variant is “efficiently transmitting, and probably more efficiently transmitting even than the Delta variant” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that early data indicates that the Omicron COVID-19 variant may more easily reinfect people who have already had the virus or been vaccinated than previous … Read more
…confirmed that already a circular had been issued that all lesser Hajj trips should be cancelled, due to the development. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from Nigeria due to the the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron. Earlier on Wednesday, there were unconfirmed reports that there were preparations for … Read more
“…Actually, the rationale for being so hasty in putting countries on the red list is not something that is very helpful.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the red listing of Nigeria by the UK government over the two cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19. … Read more
Ehanire said the knee-jerk reaction of some countries was unfortunate EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has reiterated that it has no plans at the moment to restrict foreigners from travelling into Nigeria. The Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday night. Ehanire also claimed … Read more
…If you already hold a valid visit visa and are intending to travel to England as a visitor from a red list country, you will not be allowed to enter. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the British High Commission has announced plans to suspend “making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, … Read more
Reports suggest Omicron has been found in close to 40 countries EKO HOT BLOG reports that the world should not panic about the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 but it should prepare, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Speaking at a conference on Friday, top WHO scientist Soumya Swaminathan said the situation now was … Read more
The Omicron variant, first detected in South Africa, is believed to be highly transmissible… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Monday insisted Nigeria is yet to record a case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19, despite Canadian authorities’ claims that two passengers from Nigeria had tested positive.e Speaking at the Presidential … Read more
The Omicron variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on 24 November, and has since been identified in other countries EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other southern African countries to try to contain a new COVID-19 variant spreading there. From Monday, … Read more