As Vaccine Delays Grind on Across Africa, the Coronavirus Surges
A sudden, sharp rise in coronavirus cases in many parts of Africa could amount to a continental third wave, the
As Rich Countries Emerge From Pandemic, Poorer Nations Sink Deeper
The authorities in Malaysia have barred people from venturing more than about six miles from home. Covid-19 patients are spilling
Local doctors angry as Kenya offers COVID vaccines to diplomats
Medics criticise move by gov’t to offer jabs to diplomats even though it has not completed inoculating health workers.
COVAX goes ahead in a spirit of human fraternity
The German Ambassador to the Holy See upholds the COVAX initiative that aims to leave no one behind in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Headlines Tag Late Tanzanian Hero John Magufuli with Covid-19 Stigma
The news headlines following the passing of Tanzanian leader John Magufuli paint him in a negative light. This is not fair. Magufuli became president in 2015 and won reelection to a second term following the October 2020 general elections. Tanzania is often hailed as one of the African continent’s most democratic, politically stable, and prosperous African nations.…
Africa’s Low Covid-19 Deaths Stumps Media, Experts
It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic began circulating around the world. From its difficult to trace origins in Wuhan, a Chinese province, the pandemic has seen more than 117 million cases worldwide, with an estimated 2.6 million recorded deaths. One of the mysteries of the Covid-19 saga is that not…
Africa Making Important Inroads on Vaccine Coverage, WHO Says
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The World Health Organization says COVID-19 vaccine distribution in African countries is accelerating and hopeful signs
COVID-19 vaccines touchdown in Sudan and Rwanda, critical for pandemic control
Through the UN-led vaccine initiative COVAX, Sudan and Rwanda have become the latest beneficiaries to receive the livesaving COVID-19 inoculation, UN agencies reported on Wednesday.
Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of latest COVAX vaccine shipment, in further boost for Africa
Côte d’Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine on Friday making it the second African nation in a week to benefit from the first shipments of shots from the UN-backed global COVAX initiative, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
Ghana receives first historic shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations from international COVAX facility
Six hundred thousand doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine from the UN-partnered COVAX initiative have arrived in Ghana: a historic first for the international partnership to provide equitable innoculations for all.