COVID-19

December 01, (THEWILL) - The Canadian government has added Nigeria, Egypt and Malawi, to its list of countries placed on ‘travel ban’ over growing concerns of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 “We are adding three countries to the list of these...

November 30, (THEWILL) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has commented on the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, suggesting a solution to curb its spread. Commenting on the COVID-19 B 1.1.529 omicron variant on Tuesday, Willie Walsh, the IATA director,...

November 29, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is monitoring emerging evidence on Omicron variant and its implication, to inform Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also said the newly discovered Omicron, has so far...

November 28, (THEWILL) - Israel has announced plans to close its borders to all foreigners later Sunday in a bid to stem the spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. “The entry of foreign nationals into Israel is...

November 27, (THEWILL) - Dutch health authorities said Saturday that 61 passengers from two flights from South Africa tested positive for COVID-19 and the results are being examined for the new Omicron variant. The people who tested positive are now...

November 27, (THEWILL) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renamed the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19 "Omicron". “Based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in Covid-19 epidemiology… the WHO has designated B.1.1.529 as a variant of...

November 27, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has asked civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below to resume duties on Wednesday, December 1. In a circular titled ‘Resumption of duties by Officers on GL 12 and below’ with reference...

November 23, (THEWILL) - The United States' Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department have advised against travel to Germany and Denmark because of rising number of COVID-19 cases in the countries The CDC elevated its...

November 20, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised an alert for an imminent fourth wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Abayomi, at a briefing on Friday, said passengers coming into the country from high-burdened...

November 18, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has sought the support of the United States in the transfer of intellectual property rights and the technology required to produce Covid-19 vaccines locally. Onyema said this on Thursday evening...