Pandemic

Some health experts have emphasised that trust, community engagement, and effective communication are critical to controlling infectious disease outbreaks. They spoke at a one-day high-level public health symposium. The symposium, held on Monday in Abuja, brought together public health professionals, scientists, and key stakeholders to examine lessons learned from both…

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziak Adekunle Salako. Pandemics are inevitable and nations must be ready to respond swiftly, says Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare. Salako said this at the Public Health Symposium on “Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and…

 Iziaq Salako, the minister of state for health and social welfare, says pandemics are inevitable and nations must be ready to respond swiftly. Salako spoke on Monday at the public health symposium on ‘Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Insights from China and Nigeria’ in Abuja. “The next pandemic is…

Air China Air China restarted direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday after a six-year hiatus, another sign isolated North Korea is gradually opening up following the resumption of train services between the capitals. China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea’s moribund economy as its largest trading…

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Home › World › North Korea’s Stalled Reopening: Trains Move but Tourists Wa... World Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world—including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China. North Korea has long kept tight control over foreign visitors…

US employment probably rebounded in March after one of the biggest pullbacks in payrolls since the pandemic, extending a string of volatile readings. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vince Golle and Craig Stirling Published Mar 28, 2026 6 minute read nzir7fu)}ot3bhvux}ii{5l)_media_dl_6.png S&P Global Article content (Bloomberg) — US employment…

While there have been more food park out­lets open­ing in re­cent months, there have been some shake ups at some more es­tab­lished lo­ca­tions. St James Mar­ket­place, one of the ear­li­er food park lo­ca­tions es­tab­lished in the wake of the COVID-19 pan­dem­ic, is set to close for good on March 31.…

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccine technology burst onto the scene early in the COVID pandemic, leaving many people playing catch-up on the science behind the advance. Within the first six months of their availability, COVID vaccines prevented some eight million COVID infections, one study has shown. But despite the vaccines’…