By Ifeanyi Ibeh, with Agency Reports An aerial view shows the P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. The laboratory is among a handful of labs around the world cleared to handle Class 4 pathogens – dangerous viruses that pose a high risk of person-to-person transmission. Photo…
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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Drops After Six Months – New Study Reveals
By Samuel This was disclosed according to data published on Monday that the United States health agencies considered when taking decisions on the need for booster shots. According to a report by Reuters, a new study has revealed that the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech SE vaccine drops in preventing infection by the coronavirus to 47%…
Persons Vaccinated in Africa, India, UAE Are Considered Unvaccinated – UK Government Reveals in latest Travel Policy
The United Kingdom has said people who received their Covid-19 vaccine in Africa, India, and certain other places will be considered as “unvaccinated” when they travel and will be treated as such. The UK listed certain countries whose vaccination exercise is recognized and stated that those who didn’t get their vaccines from the listed countries…
Babies Born During the Covid-19 pandemic ‘Have Lower IQs’ – New Research Says
Scientists from Brown University in Rhode Island have found that Children born during the Covid pandemic may have lower IQs. According to the research, babies born since March 2020 have worse cognitive, verbal and motor skills than children who entered the world before coronavirus and it maybe due to reduced interactions during lockdowns. Average IQs…
Covid-19: Cloth Masks Won’t Protect You from the Delta Variant, Health Expert Warns
A top scientist has warned that cloth sheet masks are not going to protect people from the fast spreading covid-19 Delta variant. The warning comes as some US states and cities face the potential of a mask mandate in response to the Delta variant. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and director of the University of Minnesota…
I Should Have Gotten The Damn Vaccine – Dad Sends Heartbreaking Text Before Dying of Covid-19
By Thandiubani He reportedly sent his fiancée a heartbreaking text, which read: “I should have gotten the damn vaccine” just before he died. Freedy carrying their child while posing with fiancee and their kids A 39-year-old man has sent his fiancee a touching message before he died of the dreaded coronavirus disease. Michael Freedy of…
HIV Increases Risk Of Severe Covid-19 Infection – WHO
By Amarachi The report is based on clinical surveillance data from 37 countries regarding the risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes in people living with HIV admitted to the hospital for COVID-19. A new report by the World Health Organisation, WHO confirms that HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe/ critical COVID-19…
British Woman Dies In Cyprus After Taking AstraZeneca Vaccine
By Thandiubani A woman has died in Cyprus after taking AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. A woman has lost her life after taking AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. According to AFP, the 39-year-old British woman’s death at a Cypriot hospital was due to blood clotting incident after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the official Cyprus News Agency said Monday….
COVID-19 Patients Developing a Condition that Causes their Tongue to Permanently Expand so Much They Can not Speak or Eat (Photos)
Doctors have discovered some COVID-19 patients are developing Macroglossia, a condition where someone’s tongue is inflamed and begins to swell so much they can not speak or eat. Dr. James Melville, one of the top researchers of the condition, is aware of nine cases where a COVID-19 patient developed the condition. ‘It’s actually a relatively…
COVID-19 May Lead To Erectile Dysfunction In Men, New Study Reveals
By Samuel Coronavirus can cause damage to blood vessels, which in turn can damage parts of the body the vessels supply, including the sponge-like tissue in the penis. It has been revealed that COVID-19 can infect tissue in the penis and potentially lead to erectile dysfunction, according to a study. A scientific research paper published…
Covid-19 Vaccine Turned Woman’s Legs into ‘Giant Blisters’ and Left her in Wheelchair
A mum left in a wheelchair due to a severe reaction to a Covid vaccine is still encouraging others to take the vaccine. Sarah, of Glasgow, shared graphic photos of the horror rash which spread all over the body and face, the Daily Record reports. NHS doctors confirmed the mum-of-one’s symptoms were caused by her…
1 in 3 Covid Survivors Suffer Mental, Neurological Problems: Study
By AFP One in three people who overcome Covid-19 suffers from a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis six months on, according to the largest study so far published on the mental toll that long-Covid takes on survivors. Artiste, Wisekid Exposed for Making N30m Monthly from Copying Wizkid’s Made In Lagos Authors said the research, printed Wednesday…
