COVID-19 Regional Updates 18 September 2021

General

Leaders Make Urgent Call to Accelerate Vaccination Globally And In Africa

Source: https://www.who.int/news/item/14-09-2021-leaders-make-urgent-call-to-accelerate-vaccination-globally-and-in-africa

New York To Offer Covid Vaccination, Testing to All Attending High-Level UN General Assembly Session

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/new-york-to-offer-covid-19-vaccination-testing-to-all-attending-high-level-un-general-assembly-session-2542278

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population, expert review concludes

Source: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2021/september/covid19-vaccine-boosters.html

U.N. says world likely to miss climate targets despite COVID pause in emissions

Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/un-says-world-likely-miss-climate-targets-despite-covid-pause-emissions-2021-09-16/

Southern Africa

Malawi

Malawi COVID-19 restrictions threaten interfaith mobile clinic gains

Source: https://www.devex.com/news/malawi-covid-19-restrictions-threaten-interfaith-mobile-clinic-gains-101553

In Malawi, COVID-19 Vaccines Delivered by COVAX Protect Frontline Workers

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/unicefusa/2021/09/13/in-malawi-covid-19-vaccines-delivered-by-covax-protect-frontline-workers/?sh=63ced70146ed

Malawi Fears Its COVID Vaccines Will Expire Due to Hesitancy

Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/africa_malawi-fears-its-covid-vaccines-will-expire-due-hesitancy/6219387.html

eSwatini

Eswatini holds an inaugural virtual national health research conference

Source: https://www.afro.who.int/news/eswatini-holds-inaugural-virtual-national-health-research-conference

New study challenges understanding of pandemic preparedness and resilience in Africa

Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/928556

South Africa

SA moves to level 2 as Covid-19 infections decline

Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-09-12-covid-19-live-updates-sahpra-approves-pfizer-covid-19-shot-for-children-12-and-up/

SA surpasses the 15 million vaccination mark

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/covid-19-sa-surpasses-the-15-million-vaccination-mark-20210914

No deaths attributed to Covid vaccines in South Africa – while the latest data shows they work

Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/521252/no-deaths-attributed-to-covid-vaccines-in-south-africa-while-the-latest-data-shows-they-work/

South Africa could become COVID ‘mutation factory’ because of large HIV-infected population, scientists say

Source: https://fortune.com/2021/09/15/south-africa-covid-mutations-variant-hiv-infected-population-scientists/

Call for protests against Covid-19 vaccination ’passport’

Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/call-for-protests-against-covid-19-vaccination-passport-b1286e18-c11d-4c78-890f-5b689c995591

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Orders Government Workers to Get Covid-19 Shots

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-16/zimbabwe-orders-government-workers-to-get-covid-vaccinations

Zimbabwe imposes Covid-19 vaccine on churchgoers

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/zimbabwe-imposes-covid-19-vaccine-on-churchgoers-20210914

Thousands of Zimbabwean Teachers Strike Over COVID-19 Concerns

Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/africa_thousands-zimbabwean-teachers-strike-over-covid-19-concerns/6210232.html

Zimbabwe opens COVID-19 vaccines to those aged 14 and older

Source: https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-africa-health-zimbabwe-coronavirus-pandemic-3e0b007ccccf08ae285710250daa84be

Democratic Republic of Congo

After long delay, Congo’s Tshisekedi receives Covid-19 vaccine

Source: https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/africa/2021-09-15-after-long-delay-congos-tshisekedi-receives-covid-19-vaccine/

Congo arrests former health minister over missing COVID funds

Source: https://www.africanews.com/2021/08/28/congo-arrests-former-health-minister-over-missing-covid-funds/

DR Congo President Takes Jab After Rejecting AstraZeneca Source: https://leadership.ng/dr-congo-president-takes-jab-after-rejecting-astrazeneca/