By XINHUA Tanzania on Monday received the second batch of 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses from China, boosting the east African nation’s drive to vaccinate its people against the COVID-19 pandemic. In early October, Tanzania received 1,065,600 doses of Sinopharm vaccines donated by the Chinese government via the COVAX facility. Speaking shortly after receiving the 500,000 Sinopharm…
By AP The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain, and Brazil — all upper-middle- or high-income countries — account for…
By CGTN Africa Egypt on Sunday received the third shipment in three weeks of Pfizer’s Coronavirus vaccines, an additional 3.6 million doses, as part of 8.25 million doses donated from the United States to Egypt through COVAX. “These 3.6 million Pfizer doses represent the largest ever donation of vaccines to Egypt and the fourth direct donation…
By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa neared the 8.5 million mark on Sunday even as countries on the continent continue their efforts to contain the virus. Figures published by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday afternoon, the continent had reported 8,494,634 confirmed cases with 218,288 fatalities. South Africa…
By XINHUA Ethiopia registered 384 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 364,960 as of Saturday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry reported 14 new COVID-19-related deaths and 228 more recoveries during the same period, bringing the national death toll to 6,451 and total recoveries to 339,320….
By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Kenya has surpassed the 5.3 million mark, as the country’s health ministry continues with the national inoculation drive. Figures published by the ministry on Sunday showed that the East African country had administered a total of 5,307, 181 vaccines, with the number of fully vaccinated persons…
By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa neared the 8.5 million mark on Sunday even as countries on the continent continue their efforts to contain the virus. Figures published by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday afternoon, the continent had reported 8,494,634 confirmed cases with 218,288 fatalities. South Africa…
By XINHUA Ugandan Minister of Health Ruth Aceng has urged the public not to mix COVID-19 vaccines. “Do not mix COVID-19 vaccines. When you get vaccinated with one type of vaccine, ensure you complete your dose with the same type of vaccine,” Aceng said in a tweet on Saturday. Uganda is scaling up vaccination of the…
By XINHUA An archeological mission from Cairo University unveiled the interior of a tomb at Saqqara necropolis near the three Pyramids of Giza, south of the capital Cairo, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Saturday. The tomb belonged to Ptahemwia (Ptah Em-Wia), an official who served under King Ramses II…
By Jerry Omondi Uganda’s health ministry on Sunday reported 96 new COVID-19 infections from a sample size of 5,090 tests conducted, taking the country’s total caseload to 126,171. No new fatalities were recorded, meaning the East African country’s number of virus-related deaths remains at 3,215. Uganda’s government is currently undertaking a nationwide vaccination drive in efforts…
