COVID-19
Covid-19 Regional Updates 26 August 2021
General WHO says no conclusive data yet on need for COVID-19 booster shot. Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-says-no-conclusive-data-yet-need-covid-19-booster-shot-2021-08-25/ WHO sees signs of global …
Covid-19 Regional Updates 30 July 2021:
General: Sri Lanka-India international postponed over Covid-19 case. Source: https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-india-international-postponed-over-covid-19-case-20210727 World economy caps extraordinary return from Covid-19 …
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 …
Covid-19 Regional Update 25 June 2021
General As global Covid-19 vaccinations rise, focus shifts to learning to live with the virus Source: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2021-06-21-as-global-covid-19-vaccinations-rise-focus-shifts-to-learning-to-live-with-the-virus/ …
Covid19 Regional Updates 13 June 2021
General Biden vows to ‘supercharge’ global fight against pandemic Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/06/10/covid-vaccine-variant-mask-california-pfizer-cdc/7627530002/ Covid-19 caseload crosses 174.3 million-mark …
COVID-19 Regional Updates - 26 May 2021
General South Sudan Returning 72,000 COVID Vaccine Doses Source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/south-sudan-focus/south-sudan-returning-72000-covid-vaccine-doses Impoverished Central African Republic begins COVID jab rollout Source: …
REGIONAL COVID-19 UPDATES - 3 May 2021
General India COVID-19 deaths climb again as global aid flown in Source: https://www.enca.com/news/india-covid-deaths-climb-again-global-aid-flown India sets another grim record as global cases top 150 million Source: …
Covid19 Regional Update 19 April 2021
Image: “Minister Fikile Mbalula inspects Rea-Vaya buses and stations as part of Coronavirus Covid-19 safety measures” by GovernmentZA is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 General U.S. pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine could be felt the most in …
REGIONAL COVID-19 UPDATES 16 March 2021
General Global rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine unchanged by suspensions in Europe, WHO says Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/16/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/ US deaths fall; South Africa registers further 1,006 …
REGIONAL COVID-19 UPDATES – 26 February 2021
General New coronavirus variant identified in New York: researchers Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/new-coronavirus-variant-identified-in-new-york-researchers-e6dfcf36-d7de-5bea-a6ee-f61f6ddcb0a2 Coronavirus variants update: One …
REGIONAL COVID-19 UPDATES - 16 February 2021:
General: COVID vaccine weekly: why AstraZeneca vaccine received WHO backing even as South Africa paused rollout. Source: …
REGIONAL COVID-19 UPDATES - 3 Feb 2021
Header Image: “coronavirus-covid-19” by Nursing Schools Near Me is licensed under CC BY 2.0 General: Global Virus Update: Race emerges as vaccine problem; US cases slow; SA set to receive first vaccines today Source: …
COVID-19 UPDATES - 20-01-2021:
General: Africa’s Covid-19 response has been admirable, but the economic costs will linger for years Source: …
Regional COVID-19 Updates - 4 Jan 2020
General: Tracking every effort to roll-out a COVID-19 vaccine Source: https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-tracking-every-global-effort-to-roll-out-a-coronavirus-vaccine-12030675 The world in 2021 – how global politics will change this year …
Covid-19 Updates 30 November 30, 2020
Header Image: “coronavirus-covid-19” by Nursing Schools Near Me is licensed under CC BY 2.0 General: World Health Organization says disruptions to treatment of Malaria could lead to tens of thousands additional deaths. Source: …
Regional COVID-19 updates - 16 November 2020
General: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be available for Africa? Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08xxj7g Moderna Inc. said its Covid-19 vaccine was 94.5% effective in a preliminary analysis of a large late-stage clinical trial. …
Regional COVID-19 updates - 2 Nov 2020
Header Image: “Minister Fikile Mbalula inspects Rea-Vaya buses and stations as part of Coronavirus Covid-19 safety measures” by GovernmentZA is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 General: In an earlier article in this series, we highlighted some …
Regional COVID-19 Updates - 26 October
Header Image: “Minister Fikile Mbalula inspects Rea-Vaya buses and stations as part of Coronavirus Covid-19 safety measures” by GovernmentZA is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 General: The northern hemisphere is facing a crucial moment in …
Regional COVID-19 Updates - 19 Oct 2020
General: The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: …
Weekly Regional COVID-19 updates - 6 October 2020
General: Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51235105 The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the Covid-19 outbreak in Africa may have passed its peak but warns governments …