Tag: COVID-19
South Africa to strengthen COVID-19 restrictions for 14 days
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday that South Africa will strengthen COVID-19 limitations for 14 days since current containment methods…
South Africa rejects 2 million J&J vaccines due to USFDA decision
The deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa has been delayed further after officials opted to throw out at…
Botswana President receives first dose of Pfizer vaccine, urges citizens to follow suit
At Maruapula Community Hall in Gaborone, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi received his first injection of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on…
COVID-19: Uganda shuts down schools, worship centres to tame new wave
To combat a new wave of Covid-19, the Ugandan government closed schools and worship centers on Sunday and suspended public…
Tanzania: Activists Urge Government to Start COVID-19 Vaccinations
The president of Zanzibar, a Tanzanian semi-autonomous province, has stated that COVID-19 vaccines will be imported soon. This pits the…
After delays, Kenya seeks alternatives to AZ COVID vaccine
Kenya's health ministry said it is in talks with vaccine makers such as Johnson and Johnson (JNJ.N) to find alternatives…
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AfricaCDC, Others say India’s COVID Surge is a Warning to Africa
The rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths in India is a warning to African countries not to relax their guard,…
Madagascar ‘finally receives’ COVID-19 vaccines
Madagascar has received the first batch of World Health Organization (WHO)-approved COVID-19 vaccines, a 250,000-dose donation from India, where AstraZeneca…
Kenya Airways halts flights to India due to COVID surge
Following a government directive on travel between India and Kenya due to a Covid-19 crisis in that country, Kenya Airways…
AU moves to have five vaccine-making centres on continent
The African Union declared on Tuesday that an alliance would be established to produce vaccines at five research centers to…
S. Africa ‘temporarily’ suspends rollout of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
After U.S. federal health agencies proposed pausing its use due to unusual cases of blood clots in six individuals inoculated…
COVID-19: AU drops AstraZeneca from its vaccine plan
Due to global shortages of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the African Union's disease control body announced on Thursday that it…
