COVID-19 Regional Updates -1 July 2022

General

Monthly operational update on COVID-19 – June 2022

Source: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/monthly-operational-update-on-covid-19—june-2022

COVID-19: BA.4 and BA.5 variants spur 20 per cent rise in cases

Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1121682

China Cuts Travel Quarantine in Biggest Covid Zero Shift Yet

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-28/china-cuts-quarantine-in-half-for-travelers-and-close-contacts

North Korea blames Covid-19 outbreak on ‘unusual items’ near South Korea border

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/01/asia/north-korea-covid-outbreak-origins-intl-hnk/index.html

Global impact of the first year of COVID-19 vaccination: a mathematical modelling study

Source: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2822%2900320-6/fulltext

Revisiting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy around the world using data from 23 countries in 2021

Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-31441-x

Southern Africa

After COVID, African countries vow to take the fight to malaria

Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01795-9

Communities living in SADC TFCAs to benefit from COVID-19 response grants

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/mozambique/communities-living-sadc-tfcas-benefit-covid-19-response-grants

SACU summit to find solutions to the impact of COVID-19: Patel

Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sacu-summit-to-find-solutions-to-the-impact-of-covid-19-patel/

Malawi

Malawi: HRDC Blames Chakwera On Corruption and Fraud Prevalence

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202206240147.html

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Cabinet Okays Rural Livelihoods Assessment Report

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202206290602.html

Zimbabwe: Authorities lift COVID-19-related curfew and relax domestic restrictions as of June 22 /update 38

Source: https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2022/06/zimbabwe-authorities-lift-covid-19-related-curfew-and-relax-domestic-restrictions-as-of-june-22-update-38

South Africa

South Africa repeals COVID rules on mask-wearing, gatherings, entry

Source: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2022/south-africa-repeals-covid-rules-on-mask-wearing-gatherings-entry/

South Africa’s Tale of Inequality Through the Covid Lens

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-07-01/prognosis-south-africa-s-inequality-is-told-through-covid-data

Updated Covid rules for schools in South Africa

Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/599740/updated-covid-rules-for-schools-in-south-africa/

South African study shows COVID severity of Omicron BA.1, BA.4, BA.5 all similar

Source: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220630/South-African-study-shows-COVID-severity-of-Omicron-BA1-BA4-BA5-all-similar.aspx