The US public will start receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from Monday after it was authorised for emergency use. The first three million doses of the vaccine would be shipped “across all states” this weekend, said General Gustave Perna, who is overseeing distribution. BBC reports that the vaccine offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 … Read more
Experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The decision is coming on the heel of a 23-member panel meeting to determine whether the drug’s benefits outweigh the risks. BBC reports that the Pfizer vaccine has already been approved for the public in the UK, … Read more
United States President-Elect, Joe Biden’s son, Hunter has said his tax affairs are under investigation. According to the BBC, the investigation is being conducted by federal prosecutors in Delaware. Hunter Biden said he took the case “very seriously” but was confident an “objective review” would show he had handled his affairs “legally and appropriately”. The … Read more
United States President-Elect, Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, BBC reports. He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak but gave few details on rollout strategy and promised to change the course of COVID-19. Introducing his health team for … Read more
The United States has added Nigeria to a blacklist on religious freedom, exposing the West African country to potential sanctions if it does not improve its record. US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo designated the Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” for religious freedom, alongside nations that like China, Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden says Americans won’t be forced to take a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available in the US. BBC reports that it comes as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the first time urged “universal mask use” indoors, unless when Americans are at their own home. The CDC said the US had … Read more
The United States Justice Department hasn’t found evidence to support allegations of widespread fraud that could have changed the result of last month’s presidential , Attorney General William Barr told Associated Press in an interview published Tuesday. The comments from Barr, who has been steadfast in his support of President Donald Trump during his tenure, … Read more
Scott Atlas, a highly controversial member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, has resigned from his post in the Trump administration. CNN reports that Atlas turned in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Monday. As a special government employee, Atlas had a 130-day window in which he could serve and that window … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 29TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Iran President Hassan Rouhani has blamed Israel and the United States for the murder of nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He alleged that Israel acted as a “mercenary” for America. Fakhrizadeh was shot near Absard city in Tehran on Friday. In a statement on Saturday, Rouhani said once again, “the evil hands … Read more
The United States says it plans to roll out 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use. A committee of the Food and Drug Administration meets on December 10 to deliberate on whether to approve or the medicine, as the numbers of deaths and … Read more
Nigerian visitors to the United States (US) may have to pay up to $15,000 in bonds according to a new temporary policy introduced by the President Donald Trump administration. The policy is meant to discourage nationals of some countries with higher visa overstay rate. Trump government introduced the visa bond pilot programme on Monday for … Read more
NOVEMBER 22, 2020 United States President, Donald Trump has again defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, calling it “unfair and one-sided” even as President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the landmark agreement. The United States formally left the 2015 Paris accord earlier this month, becoming the first country to … Read more
… no widespread fraud after statewide audit. Georgia has finished its statewide audit of the razor-thin presidential race, confirming that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, according to a news release from the Secretary of State’s office. CNN reports that Biden beat Trump by 12,284 votes, according to the final results from the audit … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 New York will shut early on Friday as part of fresh measures designed to slow surging new coronavirus infections in the United States as hospitals in many European countries fill up with new patients. AFP reports that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that all establishments licensed to sell alcohol, … Read more
President-elect, Joe Biden insisted a mask still remains “the most potent weapon” against the virus, and that the vaccine news does not change that urgent reality. The United States recorded its 10 millionth case of the coronavirus on Monday, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University. AFP reports that shortly before 1400 GMT Monday … Read more
The German government on Wednesday warned that the United States was facing a “very explosive situation”. Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that a possible systemic crisis is imminent after President Donald Trump prematurely declared himself winner. Following Trump’s remarks that he will go to the Supreme Court to stop ballots from being tallied, Kramp-Karrenbauer told … Read more
October 22, 2020. The United States Government officials met with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over the unrest in the country. According to reports, the meeting was held at the State House in Abuja. The delegation was led by Mr Ulrich Brechbuhl, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State. It included Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human … Read more
A 71-year-old Ghanaian nanny, identified as Abena Yeboah who was caught on a CCTV camera hitting and torturing an infant under her care has been arrested by the United states police. According to the viral video, the mother of the baby alleged that she gave the nanny a benefit of doubt not knowing that the … Read more
The stories of Nigerians defying barriers to achieve unprecedented feats are not a rarity. Nigerian Immigrants are known to leave an indelible mark in the sands of time of their adopted country. They are as knowledgeable as they are disciplined, this can be seen in their unflinching adherence to the laws of the land. Their … Read more
Oil prices dipped on Thursday after the United States recorded its biggest one-day spike in coronavirus cases and California re-imposed some lockdown measures, stoking worries a resurgence in COVID-19 cases will stall recovery in fuel demand. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 10 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $39.72 a barrel at … Read more