Coronavirus

Most African nations are pressing ahead with the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, despite several European countries suspending its use over concerns that that it may cause blood clots. The World Health Organization says there’s no evidence of a link but is reviewing the situation today. African countries are …

Zimbabwe on Tuesday received a second batch of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines. It includes a Chinese donation of 200,000 doses and 144,000 doses bought by the government, and comes four weeks after the arrival of the first batch, BBC News reports. President Emmerson Mnangagwa was at the airport in the capital, …

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced Monday that agreements to produce the anti-Covid Sputnik V vaccine have been reached “with companies from Italy, Spain, France and Germany”, pending its approval in the EU. The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which financed the development of the Sputnik …

Brussels is trying to fill in the gaps. After being annoyed by delays in delivery of doses of vaccines against Covid-19, the European Commission on Tuesday concluded an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech to accelerate the delivery of 10 million doses in the second quarter, announced the executive European cited …

Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal and Latvia … But not the United Kingdom. After Denmark, Norway and Iceland last week, several European countries decided on Monday to suspend the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine. A decision taken under the precautionary principle, due to feared side effects, such as coagulation …

As reported by BBC News, Vaccine safety experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting on Tuesday to review the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, after several European countries halted their rollouts. There have been a number of cases in Europe of blood clots reported after the vaccine was administered. The UK …

After Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland, Thailand, Ireland and Netherland and Germany, France also suspends Astrazeneca vaccines, but for 24 hours. Emmanuel Macron the French president announced this Monday, March 15, 2021, the suspension of the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in France. This decision was taken as a precaution while …

After Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Iceland, Thailand, Ireland and Netherland, it is the turn of Germany to suspend AstraZeneca vaccines and follow the advice of its public vaccination institution. Investigations are being carried out in the country to determine whether the cases of thrombosis observed are related to injections of the …

Under the covax scheme, health authorities in Somalia received 300,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. According to the health Ministry, people at highest risk of contracting the virus will be the first to receive vaccines, including health workers, the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. Official Press Release: …

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini will be buried in a private ceremony on Wednesday followed by a memorial on Thursday. Zulu traditional leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi announced the arrangements for the burial on Sunday. According to the leader, only a select group of men would attend the burial. “He said he …