COVID19 Regional Update 15 October 2021

General

Global commitments on COVID-19 offer way forward but success depends on action being taken now

Source: https://www.who.int/news/item/24-09-2021-global-commitments-on-covid-19-offer-way-forward-but-success-depends-on-action-being-taken-now

Biden’s Push to Vaccinate the World Is Not Enough, Experts Say

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/22/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine

Tracking Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: An Update

Source: https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/tracking-global-covid-19-vaccine-equity-an-update/

Novel strategies to support global promotion of COVID-19 vaccination

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/novel-strategies-support-global-promotion-covid-19-vaccination

Covid-19 global update: The good, the bad and the ugly

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/covid19-global-update-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-101633539775080.html

Southern Africa

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe bars unvaccinated civil servants from work

Source: https://wtvbam.com/2021/10/15/zimbabwe-bars-unvaccinated-civil-servants-from-work/

Zimbabwe police round up unvaccinated pub crawlers

Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2021-10-13-zimbabwe-police-round-up-unvaccinated-pub-crawlers/

Vaccine Campaign at Zimbabwe Churches Praises What’s Done in Secret

Source: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/october/zimbabwe-christians-covid-vaccine-apostolic-churches-efz.html

Malawi

Malawi’s President Chakwera Targets IMF Funding Deal Within Months

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-15/malawi-president-chakwera-targets-imf-funding-deal-within-months

Malawi: COVID-19 hindered business for farmers. They found solutions.

Source: https://africanarguments.org/2021/10/malawi-covid19-hindered-business-for-farmers-they-found-solutions/

Angola

Angola resumes restrictions as Covid turns deadlier than Malaria

Source: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/africa/angola-resumes-restrictions-as-covid-turns-deadlier-than-malaria/

Angola declares COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for adults

Source: https://www.independent.co.ug/angola-declares-covid-19-vaccination-mandatory-for-adults/

Mozambique

Mozambique closes its popular beaches despite low Covid infections.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/world/africa/covid-mozambique-beaches.html

South Africa

South Africa opens Covid-19 vaccinations to children over 12

Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/529480/south-africa-opens-covid-19-vaccinations-to-children-over-12/

South Africa is getting an updated vaccine certificate at the end of October – here are 9 other things to know

Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/528962/south-africa-is-getting-an-updated-vaccine-certificate-at-the-end-of-october-here-are-9-other-things-to-know/

Updated lockdown rules recommended for South Africa’s elections

Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/528482/updated-lockdown-rules-recommended-for-south-africas-elections/