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A 75-year-old man from Beit Shean died Monday morning from cardiac arrest, about two hours after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The man received the vaccine at 8:30 in the morning, and waited for the customary time at the health clinic before he was released to his home feeling well. Sometime later, the man lost consciousness and was later confirmed dead from heart failure. The Health Ministry said, “A 75-year-old man from the north of the country suffering from active heart disease and malignant disease, who has undergone a number of heart attacks, was vaccinated this morning against the coronavirus…

Anwar El Ghazi scored his fifth goal in as many games as Aston Villa came from behind to earn a point against Chelsea in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. Villa were trailing to an Olivier Giroud header when El Ghazi scored a second-half equaliser that saw the in-form visitors stretch their unbeaten run to five games. Dean Smith’s side started brightly but found themselves behind when Giroud marked his return to the Chelsea starting line-up with a trademark finish from Ben Chilwell’s cross. Parity was restored five minutes after the interval, though, when the unmarked El Ghazi converted Matty…

Police investigating a camper van blast that injured three people in Nashville on Christmas Day have named a suspect after DNA was collected at the scene. Officials in the US state of Tennessee said the DNA matched that of Anthony Quinn Warner, 63. The FBI said there was no indication of additional suspects and that it was too early to suggest a motive. The blast outside a telecoms office disrupted communications systems in Tennessee and four other states. What are the latest developments? During a press conference on Sunday, federal investigators said they believed that Warner, who worked in IT…

The Lagos State Safety commission has sealed Queens park event center for contravening the COVID-19 safety protocols of the state. The Lagos State Government through the ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has also revoked the license of the event center. The Commissioner for Tourism, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf said the step to withdraw the license was taken in the best interest of the State and implored other event centres owners to comply with the Government’s directives otherwise risk loosing their chances of doing business in Lagos. The Commissioner has also reiterated that the fight against COVID-19 can only be successful…

Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Citadel Global Community Church has fired at his antagonists who said he collected money from Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to support him for 2023. He said such people should come up with facts to expose him. Bakare had last week endorsed Tinubu for 2023 and said some rancorous Yoruba elders were jealous of the former Governor and APC National leader and ganging up to pull him down. Many criticized Bakare for his comments, with some saying he had been bribed by Tinubu to eulogize him. The controversial preacher reacted during a sermon on Sunday, saying that…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 838 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday. The 838 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 84,414. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 539 patients from isolation centers across the country with seven new deaths reported. The Federal Capital Territory recorded the highest number of positive coronavirus cases for the day with 297 new cases. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 253 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos…

Nigeria’s deaths from coronavirus in the country have risen sharply since the second wave kicked in late last month, government official records have shown. Critical cases have also gone up as states continue to take stricter measures to halt the virus spread. According to Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 74 deaths have been recorded from the virus this month (as at Saturday). There are 22 critical cases of people receiving oxygen at one Federal Capital Territory (FCT) isolation centre. The NCDC report said after a progressive drop in the number of deaths recorded from September to November, the death…

Santos are disputing that Barcelona’s Lionel Messi now holds the world record for goals scored with a single club. The Brazilians claimed their former star scored well over 1000 goals if friendly matches are counted, a goal against Transvaal is worth one against Real Madrid. When Messi found the net against Valladolid for the Catalans in a 3-1 victory on Tuesday, it was widely accepted that his 644th strike for Barca eclipsed a mark set by Pele while turning out for the Brazilian side. Santos, though, are claiming that goals scored in friendlies and exhibition matches should not be discounted and that the correct…

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a coronavirus relief and spending package bill, averting a partial government shutdown. Mr Trump had initially refused to sign the bill, saying he wanted to give people bigger one-off payments. The delay meant that millions of Americans temporarily lost unemployment benefits. Bill Gates Surprised By Low Number Of COVID-19 Deaths In Africa The relief package worth $900bn (£665bn) was approved by Congress after months of negotiation. It is part of a $2.3tn spending package that includes $1.4tn for normal federal government spending. Had Mr Trump not signed the bill into law by…

A 7-year-old boy named Eli saved his baby sister’s life when he jumped into her room through a window to rescue her from a fire that destroyed his family’s home. It was a typical night at the Davidson household in New Tazewell, Tennessee, on December 8. Chris and Nicole Davidson fed their three children dinner, tucked them into bed and were asleep by 8:30 p.m. Hours later, Nicole Davidson woke up to the smell of smoke. Within minutes, the family’s home was up in flames and 22-month-old Erin Davidson was trapped in her room. Erin Davidson was in her crib…