As the global fight against COVID-19 continues, the emergence of new variants poses ongoing challenges. The latest strain, XEC, has raised international concerns due to its potential impact on public health. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The World Health Organization … Read more
…passengers must undergo a Rapid PCR test at the airports of departure. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries on Saturday, January 29. UAE’s National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. Read also: Omicron: … Read more
Last month, New Zealand said it was pushing back its phased border reopening until the end of February over concerns about the Omicron variant EKO HOT BLOG reports that New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday revealed she has canceled her wedding as the country continues to curb a new wave of Omicron cases. … Read more
Deltacron: Cyprus discovers combination of Delta, Omicron COVID-19 variants EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to the newest development in Cyprus, worries that the COVID-19 epidemic may rage on are becoming genuine in some regions of the world. A researcher in the Middle Eastern island country uncovered a strain that mixes the delta and omicron … Read more
Britain has seen a surge of cases linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant in recent weeks… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom’s official death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic rose above 150,000 on Saturday, government figures showed, following a record wave of cases caused by the Omicron variant. Some 313 deaths within 28 … Read more
Almost 9.5 million new Covid-19 cases were reported to the WHO last week… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as mild, the World Health Organization has insisted. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the record numbers of people catching the … Read more
France detects new COVID-19 variant ‘IHU’, more infectious than Omicron EKO HOT BLOG reports that while the globe is dealing with the extremely contagious Omicron strain of Covid, scientists in France have discovered a new variation with 46 mutations that might be more dangerous. According to independent.co.uk, the new B.1.640.2 variety, dubbed IHU, has infected … Read more
…infections rose to 3,450 in the last 24 hours with at least 1,950 cases reported in Kolkata EKO HOT BLOG reports that India on Saturday reported 22,775 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, health ministry data shows, adding to concerns for authorities around the country about the rising number of cases. The data … Read more
Florona is a double infection of COVID-19 and influenza, Arab News said on Friday EKO HOT BLOG reports that after Corona, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron, yet another variation of the deadly COVID-19 virus has been detected in Israel. Florona was first found in a pregnant woman at the Rabin Medical Center, an Israeli … Read more
Omicron is now responsible for 90 per cent of cases in the UK… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a hospital has banned visitors in response to growing COVID-19 cases. Patients being treated at Northampton General Hospital will no longer be able to receive visitors, in a ‘difficult decision’ for the trust. It comes after NHS … Read more
South Africa has recorded almost 3.5 million Covid-19 cases and more than 90,000 deaths during the pandemic EKO HOT BLOG reports that South Africa has lifted overnight curfew rules, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of Omicron Covid-19 infections. A government statement said the Omicron variant, while … Read more
…the government has also confirmed today that over 30 million vaccines have been delivered so far as part of the UK’s pledge… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has pledged up to £105 million of UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron Covid-19 variant, with a particular … Read more
On the new Omnicron variant of COVID-19, the DG said that studies on the variant were still ongoing globally EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said the agency is working with international partners to ensure Nigeria gets … 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
Omicron: Biden to reverse South Africa, others’ travel ban EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Joe Biden formally announced Tuesday he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. “The travel restrictions… are no longer necessary to … Read more
New York Sees Increase In Children Hospitalisation As Omicron Cases Rise EKO HOT BLOG reports that with the spike in Omicron cases, New York health officials have reported an increase in children being admitted to hospitals, even as the White House committed on Sunday to fix the US’ Covid-19 test shortage as soon as possible. … Read more
…the health authority recommended adults receive a booster jab three months after their initial vaccination EKO HOT BLOG reports that COVID-19 infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third consecutive day the numbers have been record highs. The latest figures, from France’s public health … Read more
…United cancelled more than 170 flights on Friday, or nine percent of those that were scheduled. EKO HOT BLOG reports that over 2,000 flights have been cancelled and thousands delayed around the world as the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupts holiday travel. According to tracking website Flightaware.com at 1540 GMT on Friday, a total of … Read more
…he reminds all on the need to continue to adhere to all Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has asked Nigerians to avoid unnecessary travels in order to spread the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country. He also called on … Read more
The official said the curbs were no longer necessary amid a US explosion of cases… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US is ready to lift a travel ban it imposed on eight southern African nations over a new coronavirus strain. The White House said the 29 November measure, affecting South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, … Read more