By XINHUA The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday of the danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries, reminding that countries should buy vaccines certified by the WHO and make sure to identify the origin of the product. “We have received concerns regarding other vaccines… with intermediates selling it (one vaccine) at a much higher price…
By Reuters Egypt received 500,000 doses of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine on Monday as the health ministry said local production of the Chinese vaccine will start in mid-June. Egypt received raw materials for the production of two million Sinovac doses in May, after signing an agreement to produce the vaccine locally and distribute it in Egypt…
By Reuters World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday he hopes African COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing sites will be identified and some even close to producing by the end of 2021, in the race to deliver more shots to the continent. While Ghebreyesus did not provide specifics on which country, Reuters has reported that…
By XINHUA With over 61,000 active cases of the coronavirus in the country, the South African Medical Doctors Association Chairperson Angelique Coetzee called for tighter restrictions to curb rising infections. Coetzee said the government should reduce the sizes of gatherings as they were behind increasing new cases. “We would like to see tougher restrictions tightened on…
By AFP Spain opens its borders to vaccinated travelers from all over the world on Monday, hoping an influx of visitors will revitalize its all-important tourism sector which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. “Spain is a safe destination,” Health Minister Carolina Darias insisted, adding that the country was “in the process of reclaiming its…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Africa’s top-two ranked nations both registered victories in their respective friendlies over the weekend as teams continue their preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which are scheduled to kick off in September. Senegal scored three first half goals as the continent’s top-ranked side eased to a 3-1 win against Zambia…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Monday denied speculation that all hospitals in the capital Kampala had run out of COVID-19 vaccines as the country grapples with a second wave of infections and deaths. The ministry was responding to an allegation by an online user that the capital’s hospitals had all exhausted their…
By Grace Kuria The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has on Monday announced the approval of the Russian single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine by the Republic of the Congo’s health ministry. Kirill Dmitriev, CEO RDIF said, “Republic of the Congo is widening the national coronavirus vaccine portfolio through authorization of Sputnik Light. The two-dose Sputnik V…
By XINHUA Namibia’s Health Ministry has suspended non-emergency or non-urgent operations at two of its state hospitals. “Only emergency and urgent operations will be performed in theaters until further notice,” Health Ministry executive director Ben Nangombe said in a statement Monday. “Management should find lasting solutions to the oxygen crisis.” The ministry said last week that…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 1,259 new COVID-19 cases out of 7,289 samples tested, the highest figure since the government declared a second wave of infections and deaths had hit the country. The figure eclipses the previous record of 1,247 which was reported on Friday. Uganda has now reported a…
