Pfizer: COVID shot 100% effective in adolescents after 4 months
By AFP Pfizer and BioNTech said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine remained 100 percent effective in children 12 to 15 years old, four months after the second dose. The companies said that the new data, which involved 2,228 trial participants, will help support their applications for full approval in the United States and worldwide. No serious
Central African Republic battles skepticism, doses shortage in vaccine campaign
By AFP While wealthy countries roll out third booster shots, many in Africa are still waiting for their first, including the Central African Republic, which, according to the United Nations, is the world’s second least-developed nation. Some organizations have fought to raise coronavirus awareness in the country, such as the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA),
Kenya to start providing services to COVID-19 vaccinated persons only
By XINHUA Kenya will require all those seeking in-person government services to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 from December 21, a government official said on Sunday. Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary for Health told journalists in Nairobi that the strict measures follow a review of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country and take into account the
Kenya’s Q3 tourist arrivals surge as sector recovers
By XINHUA Kenya’s international tourist arrivals through its two major airports surged 489 percent in the 3rd quarter compared to the same period of 2020, with the sector showing recovery amid increased local and global COVID-19 vaccinations, according to data released on Monday. The east African nation received 217,873 tourists through Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi
Unemployment rate up 7.9 percent in Angola
By XINHUA Angola’s unemployment rate increased by 7.9 percent in the third quarter of 2021, according to data released Friday by the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE). A household survey by INE indicates that employment in the country decreased by 2 percent from the previous quarter. “Employment in the third quarter presented a decreasing variation of
First COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by EU begin arriving in Africa
By Reuters The first of nearly 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine being donated by the European Union by year-end have begun arriving in African countries, a statement by the GAVI vaccine alliance said on Monday. Belgium negotiated the deal as part of the bloc’s overall pledge to share at least 500 million