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In order to curb the spread of the Delta variant, authorities in South Africa have decided on Friday to include 18-34 years olds on the list of people allowed to take the jab. They can now be vaccinated against coronavirus pandemic The vaccination age in South Africa has now been …

They are now classified as “countries where the virus is circulating quite actively with variants of concern”. Algeria and Morocco will be placed on the red list by France. The two countries were until now placed on the orange list, they were then considered as territories “where the circulation of …

As a prelude to the African basketball championship which begins on Tuesday, August 24, the Rwandan basketball federation has decided to limit access to the stadium to supporters. Entry into the Kigali Arena to attend the African basketball championship will be conditioned by the presentation of a vaccination record. This …

Kevin Munoz, the White House spokesman on Twitter announced that the US has sent over 488,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Rwanda. The doses included part of “500 million shots pledged and purchased this summer” by President Joe Biden’s administration for the Covax initiative, which delivers vaccines to poorer …

Pope Francis, in an interview with Vatican Media, called for vaccination against Covid-19. He called it “an act of love for ourselves, our families and our friends.” The Sovereign Pontiff urged people to get vaccinated, saying it is a simple way to promote the common good and take care of …

The tragic story took place in Florida, in the southeastern United States. At the end of July, Kristen McMullen, 30 years old and several months pregnant, was hospitalized after being infected with Covid-19. During this first hospital visit, the young woman was also diagnosed with pneumonia, but was sent home …

China on Friday rejected the call of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a new investigation on its territory to seek the origins of Covid-19, urging a “scientific” and not “political” approach. Pressure has increased on Beijing in recent hours over the pandemic, which has already claimed more than 4 …

Health authorities in South Africa are calling for more men to come out in greater numbers and get vaccinated against Covid-19 as their numbers trails that of women. About 60% of vaccines have been administered to women, health officials noted on Friday during a media briefing on government’s efforts in …

As part of new restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus, Israeli state has imposed the health pass on children over three years old, authorities said Wednesday evening. Faced with an increase in contaminations in recent weeks linked to the spread of the Delta variant, the Hebrew State …

In UK, researchers after a study, concluded that it would be impossible to reach collective immunity with the Delta variant. Professor Andrew Pollard, head of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said it on Tuesday in a meeting with British parliamentarians. “I think we are in a situation, with this variant where …