Military leaders in Guinea have eased Covid-19 restrictions, including ending a night curfew and suspending a requirement for prior authorisation to transport bodies outside the capital, Conakry. The military junta, the National Rally and Development Committee (CNRD), on Twitter posted : “The curfew is lifted; advance requests for authorisation to …
Read More »Uganda, the only country in the world where schools remain closed – UNICEF
According to data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Uganda is the only country on the African continent where schools remain completely closed for almost two years despite a low rate of infections and deaths from Covid- 19. Data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) tracks the impact …
Read More »Kenya: president Kenyatta announced the lifting of night curfew
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the lifting of a night time curfew that was imposed to help curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The curfew had been in place since March 2020 when the country registered its first case of coronavirus. According to president Kenyatta, these measures the government …
Read More »Uganda: unvaccinated workers banned from accessing Ministry of Health
Ugandan health ministry officials who have not been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have been prevented from accessing the ministry’s premises, authorities said. In a statement dated October 18, the Director General of Health Services, Dr Henry Mwebesa, said the decision was taken at a special meeting with the aim of …
Read More »Fearing HIV infections, South Africa expressed doubts over Sputnik vaccine
South Africa’s health products regulator, Sahpra, has withheld approval for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine over concerns that it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men. The decision was based on two earlier studies that tested the safety of a modified form of adenovirus contained in the Russian …
Read More »United States: former Secretary of State, Colin Powell, died of COVID-19
Former US Secretary of State under George W. Bush, Colin Powell, died at the age of 84 from “complications from Covid-19,” his family announced on Monday. The former secretary of state died at Walter Reed Hospital, located in the suburbs of Washington, where US presidents are often treated. Note that …
Read More »Egypt: unvaccinated civil servants to be barred from work
Government in Egypt has announced that it will bar unvaccinated public service workers from entering its buildings from mid next month. A cabinet notice on Sunday said workers would have to be vaccinated or take a weekly Covid test to be allowed into government buildings from 15 November. Egypt has …
Read More »Zimbabwe: unvaccinated civil servants barred from work
Government in Zimbabwe, in a circular, announced that it will bar unvaccinated civil workers from reporting for duty from Monday as part of efforts to fight COVID-19. The Zimbabwean government on Thursday said civilian workers should be fully immunized before returning to work on Monday. “Please note that members who …
Read More »Uganda: compulsory vaccination for vaccine distributor staff
The Ugandan government agency in charge of distributing Covid-19 vaccines to government health facilities has told all staff and visitors to present proof they’re fully vaccinated. In a statement, the National Medical Stores said anyone who is not fully vaccinated must show a negative PCR test, taken within the past …
Read More »Moderna plans to build Covid vaccine company in Africa
The biotechnology company, Moderna, says it is intending to build a factory in Africa to produce mRNA vaccines, including its Covid- 19 jabs. Moderna said it aims to produce up to half a billion doses per year at the new facility which could also include bottling and packaging capacities. Read …
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