Glass Animals were forced to miss the 2022 Grammy Awards after frontman Dave Bayley tested positive for COVID. The Oxford band were nominated for the Best New Artist statue at this year’s ceremony, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada…
People with both Covid and flu are ‘more than two times as likely to die’
Adults hospitalised with both Covid-19 and the flu have a greater risk of severe disease and death than those with coronavirus alone, according to researchers. Patients with both Covid and influenza were more than four times as likely to need…
Obama tests positive for COVID-19
Barack Obama has tested positive for a mild case of Covid-19, the former US president said on his Twitter account Sunday. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” Obama tweeted, adding that…
Library use plummeted in 2021, but e-visits showed 18% rise during lockdown
The number of in-person visits to public libraries plummeted by 159m last year, as the pandemic forced branches to close around the country. Annual figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa) show physical library visits fell…
*Clash on Lagos Island: We have made some arrests – PPRO (Nation)*COVID-19: Lagos announces end of 4th wave (Guardian)
Clash on Lagos Island: We have made some arrests – PPRO (Nation) The Police Command in Lagos State on Saturday said that its men arrested some members of the National Union of Transport Workers (NURTW) during a clash between them…
Long COVID patients show abnormal immune activity 8 months post infection
A comprehensive new study published in the journal Nature Immunology has reported immune dysregulation persists in long COVID patients up to eight months after initial infection. The Australian research found long COVID is characterized by elevated levels of specific immune…
“Coronation Street” star Jack P Shepherd opens up over testing positive for Covid
Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has opened up about testing positive for COVID-19. Jack – who plays David Platt – revealed he’d been away from work in the latest episode of the Sofa Cinema Club podcast, which he hosts…
Sir Rod Stewart postpones Australian tour due to COVID-19
Sir Rod Stewart’s Australian tour has been cancelled due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. The ‘One More Time’ singer was due to play nine concerts Down Under in March and April 2022, but the “ongoing surge of COVID in…
Mexican president says he has Covid-19 for second time, symptoms ‘mild’
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had Covid-19 for a second time and was experiencing mild symptoms, as the hard-hit country battles another wave of infections. “I inform you that I am infected with Covid-19 and…
*Coroner’s inquest into death of Sylvester Oromoni begins Jan 15 (Punch)*School Resumption: Lagos frowns at non-compliance, says many private schools still on holiday (Vanguard)
Coroner’s inquest into death of Sylvester Oromoni begins Jan 15 (Punch) A coroner’s inquest into the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni (Junior), a pupil of the Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, will commence on January 15, 2022, The PUNCH has learnt.…
