Morocco is set to become the latest country in Africa, after Egypt, to roll out a vaccination programme against Covid-19. Morocco was hit hard last year when it recorded a higher number of cases compared to its neighbours. Health officials say frontline medical staff will have priority. The country has …
Read More »Seychelles says you can visit, but only if vaccinated against Covid-19
Seychelles’ beaches may not be teeming with visitors now but the country’s hotel owners are getting ready. The Indian Ocean archipelago, whose economy is dependent on tourism, this month began welcoming people who have received the Covid-19 vaccine to visit. Hotel director Terry Sandapin does not expect business to go …
Read More »Egypt: green light for the chinese vaccine ‘sinopharm’
Egypt authorized the use of anti covid-19 vaccine developed by the chinese laboratory Sinopharm. The announcement was done by the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Hala Zayed, as reported our colleagues of Jeune Afrique. After therefore a first batch of vaccine comprising 50 000 doses delivered in December, Egypt …
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