COVID19 Regional Updates 17 June 2022
General
WTO agrees partial patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/9cfa15b6-dab8-4cc6-9ab4-c192c6ad0e0b
Saudi Arabia bans flights to India and 15 other nations
Growing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/11/health/unvaccinated-covid-deaths-growing/index.html
A new subvariant is spreading rapidly in the United States.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/04/world/covid-19-mandates-vaccine-cases
New agreement under C-TAP aims to improve global access to COVID-19 testing technologies
Southern Africa
Malawi
Minister Nyalonje Outlines President Chakwera’s Vision for Education Sector at Education World Forum 2022
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202206170102.html
Chakwera Earns Praises from Thyolo Chiefs for Limbe-Sandama Railway Project Rehab
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202206150267.html
eSwatini
President Tsai praises Eswatini as important COVID-19 partner
Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202206130008
Southern Africa: SADC Education Ministers Meet in Lilongwe to Follow Up on Policies and Implementation
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202206150332.html
Mozambique
Norway Donates U.S.$3.1 million to Protect Women and Children
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202206170179.html
Mozambique: Covid-19 – Over 150 New Cases in 24 Hours
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202206170176.html
South Africa
SA Covid-19 update: Current resurgence coming to an end, trends suggest
Story of South Africa’s inequality highlighted by Covid-19 statistics
Updated Covid travel rules for South Africa
Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/591452/updated-covid-travel-rules-for-south-africa/