COVID-19 Regional Updates 05 August 2022
General
People with HIV still at higher risk of death from COVID-19 in Omicron wave
Source: https://www.aidsmap.com/news/aug-2022/people-hiv-still-higher-risk-death-covid-19-omicron-wave
Unprecedented global challenges are ‘not insurmountable’ – UN chief
Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/unprecedented-global-challenges-are-not-insurmountable-un-chief
A multilateral approach to global health is the only way to manage pandemics. Here’s why
Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/multilateralism-health-pandemics-preparedness-recovery/
Global tally of COVID cases down 9% in latest week, but infections are still climbing in the U.S.
Global COVID cases trend down, with surges in Japan, Korea
Source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/08/global-covid-cases-trend-down-surges-japan-korea
Africa in General
Tulio de Oliveira: collaborating to boost science in Africa
Source: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01426-X/fulltext
COVID-19 and microbiome diversity in sub-Saharan Africa
Source: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01333-2/fulltext
COVID-19 vaccine uptake ‘rising in Africa’
Source: https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/covid-19-vaccine-uptake-rising-in-africa/
Southern Africa
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unpacking the Impact of Covid-19 Reports from Zimbabwe and Uganda
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202208040005.html
Mothers forego breastfeeding amid economic hardships in Zimbabwe
eSwatini
29 JUL 2022 | 04:47 AM UTC
Eswatini: Authorities ease COVID-19-related domestic restrictions as of July 29.
South Africa
Covid-19 vaccine Janssen claims one life in South Africa
South Africa ends daily Covid-19 stats reports
Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/612557/south-africa-ends-daily-covid-19-stats-reports/
Japan to honour SA’s spouse scientists for HIV and Covid-19 work