Jair Bolsonaro has frequently cast doubt over the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines, and is not vaccinated himself Brazil’s Supreme Court has opened an inquiry into comments made by President Jair Bolsonaro wrongly claiming that Covid-19 vaccines may increase the…
Robert Lewandowski scored twice in the reverse fixture at the Nou Camp in September Bayern Munich will host Barcelona behind closed doors in the Champions League on 8 December as rates of coronavirus infection rise in Bavaria. Minister-president of…
Young Boys beat Manchester United 2-1 in their first group-stage meeting in September Manchester United’s Champions League tie against Swiss side Young Boys at Old Trafford on 8 December could be moved because of Covid-19 restrictions. Concerns around the…
The variant has been reported in a number of countries including the Netherlands, UK and Belgium The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe. The…
Prime minister says the new rule, which goes beyond initial restrictions on arrivals from southern Africa, will take effect on Tuesday. Japan says it will bar the entry of all foreign visitors from around the world, just weeks after…
Cyril Ramaphosa says travel restrictions ‘scientifically unjustified’ as more countries report cases of new, highly mutated variant. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on countries to “urgently” reverse “scientifically unjustified” travel restrictions linked to the discovery of a…
Joao Monteiro was the third Belenenses player to be injured in the game and his 48th minute substitution led to the abandonment as his side were left with only six players Belenenses’ Portuguese top-flight match against Benfica was abandoned…
UFC legend Diego Sanchez is going through a hard time in the hospital as he is suffering with pneumonia caused by Covid. The 39-year-old fan favourite also has blood clots in his legs as a result of coronavirus and shared images…
AstraZeneca has started to move away from providing its Covid-19 vaccine to countries on a not-for-profit basis. The drugs giant has signed a series of for-profit agreements for next year, and expects to make a modest income from the…
An unvaccinated mum said she does not regret rejecting Covid vaccines in the wake of the death of her newborn third child. 22-year-old Katie Leeming had baby Ivy-Rose Court delivered by caesarean 14 weeks prematurely after she fell ill…
Brazil has the world’s second-highest death toll More than five million people are known to have died of Covid-19 worldwide, 19 months since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University. Vaccines have slowed the death rate, but some…
Words related to vaccines, including double-vaxxed, unvaxxed and anti-vaxxer, spiked in frequency in 2021 Vax has been chosen as the word of the year by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Words related to vaccines have spiked in…
Emotional scenes at airports as Australia reopens its international borders for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia has eased its international border restrictions, sparking emotional scenes at airports as some loved ones reunited for the first time…
Spokeswoman says she is experiencing mild symptoms and was last in contact with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says she has contracted COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. In a statement on…
Jair Bolsonaro was visiting the border with Venezuela on Tuesday to look at the migrant crisis there Brazilian senators have voted to recommend charging President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the devastating Covid pandemic. A Senate panel…
Ed Sheeran attended the Earthshot Prize Awards in London last week Ed Sheeran says he is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. The chart-topping musician said in a post on his Instagram page that he would continue to give…
Sixty eight percent of all Premier League players have now had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the league has announced. The Premier League also confirmed that 81% of players have had at least one jab. The numbers mark…
Colin Powell became a trusted military adviser to a number of leading politicians Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84. The former top military officer died…
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, who is one of the NBA’s most prominent players not vaccinated against Covid-19, has said that he didn’t want to lose salary or a chance to compete for a championship but is doing “what’s best…
The federal government has mandated civil servants to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha who disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday, October 13, said beginning from December 1, civil servants…