COVID-19: NPHCDA inspects 4m Moderna vaccines donated by U.S. govt, says vaccine awaits efficacy test evaluation by NAFDAC
Aug. 2, 2021 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday inspected the four million and eighty (4,000,080) Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S. of America, to…
U.S. to ship 4 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria, 5.66 mln to South Africa
July 28, 2021 The U.S. government on Wednesday will ship nearly 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to two of the most populous African countries – Nigeria and South Africa…
Biden revives Trump’s Africa business initiative, to focus on energy, health
July 28, 2021 The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new push to expand business ties between U.S. companies and Africa, with a focus on clean energy, health, agribusiness and…
China rejects WHO’s plan for 2nd study of COVID-19 origin
July 22, 2021 China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis…
GM to boost spending on electric vehicles by 30%
June 16, 2021 General Motors Co will boost global spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025, a 30% jump over its most recent forecast as it…
 Biden Congratulates New Israeli PM Bennett
June 13, 2021 US President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated incoming Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett after an alliance of parties ousted Benjamin Netanyahu and formed a new government. “I…
Biden Vows To ‘Fill The Silence’ Over 1921 Massacre Of African Americans
June 2, 2021 US President Joe Biden on Tuesday honored the forgotten victims of a 1921 massacre in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst episodes of racist…
COVID-19: Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough -WTO chief
May 21, 2021 Waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines will not be enough to narrow the huge supply gap between rich and poor countries, the head of the World…
Biden Signs Hate Crimes Law Protecting Asian Americans
May 20, 2021 President Joe Biden signed a hate crimes law Thursday aimed at protecting Asian Americans who have suffered a surge in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Racism, Biden…
U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents, reversing stance
May 6, 2021 U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents, reversing stance President Joe Biden on Wednesday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19…