Covid19 Regional Updates 9 July 2021

General

Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever’ as cases surge, vaccinations lag

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/09/coronavirus-latest-updates/

Global coronavirus update: Myanmar to reclose schools due to Covid-19

Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/global-coronavirus-update-myanmar-to-reclose-schools-due-to-covid-19-121070900131_1.html

UK plans to end physical distancing; South Africa registers 12,513 new cases

Source: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-07-06-uk-plans-to-end-physical-distancing-south-africa-registers-12513-new-cases/

Global death toll surpasses 4 million; delta variant dominant strain in the US: Latest COVID-19 updates

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/07/delta-covid-variant-now-dominant-us-costco-ends-senior-hours/7881229002/

Southern Africa

Southern Africa hoped it was through the worst of Covid-19. Then the Delta variant arrived

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/09/africa/southern-africa-covid-delta-intl-cmd/index.html

Crisis in eSwatini Raises Uncomfortable Questions for SADC

Source: https://www.cfr.org/blog/crisis-eswatini-raises-uncomfortable-questions-sadc

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe gets 2 million Sinovac doses to boost COVID-19 vaccination

Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/zimbabwe-gets-2-million-sinovac-doses-to-boost-covid-19-vaccination/

Zimbabwe Reverts to 2020 Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Rise

Source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/zimbabwe-reverts-2020-lockdown-covid-19-cases-rise

Zimbabwe: Zim Winning Covid-19 Fight – President

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202107090327.html

South Africa

Covid-19: Vaccinations to open for those over 35, says acting health minister

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/covid-19-vaccinations-to-open-for-those-over-35-says-acting-health-minister-20210709

Spike in COVID-19 cases points to gaps in South Africa’s response

Source: https://theconversation.com/spike-in-covid-19-cases-points-to-gaps-in-south-africas-response-163914

More than 4 million vaccine doses administered, as death toll climbs by 460

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/covid-19-more-than-4-million-vaccine-doses-administered-as-death-toll-climbs-by-460-20210709

Malawi

Malawi: Health Minister Chiponda Paints Grim Covid-19 Picture in Malawi

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202107090678.html

Malawi: Government Implements Level 3 Response to Covid-19 Following Increase in New Confirmed Cases, Admissions, Deaths Since June 1

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202107080153.html

eSwatini

eSwatini introduces strict Covid-19 curfew after night of protests

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/eswatini-introduces-strict-covid-19-curfew-after-night-of-protests-20210629