Global new cases of COVID-19 keep rising in last two months: WHO
By XINHUA The global number of new COVID-19 cases has been increasing for the last two months, as cases of the Delta variant have been reported in 148 countries, territories or areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a weekly overview report issued Wednesday. With over 4.4 million new cases reported in the past week,
Gambia declares national public health emergency as polio type 2 cases confirmed
By XINHUA Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, health minister of The Gambia, declared on Wednesday a national public health emergency across the country following the confirmation of registering two positive cases of polio type 2. The minister told a news conference that the declaration came in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) on polio
China among top 10 destinations of Ethiopia’s coffee export in July
By XINHUA The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority said Wednesday that the East African country’s export of coffee, tea and spices recorded higher in volume and revenue than the planned target in July 2021. Having planned to secure 73.38 million U.S. dollars by exporting 22,487.08 tons of coffee, tea and spices in July, Ethiopia earned more
Ghana receives 249,600 doses of vaccines through COVAX facility
By XINHUA Ghana on Wednesday received 249,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines through the COVAX facility to aid the ongoing efforts in inoculating the people against COVID-19. This is the third time the West African country has received vaccines from the COVAX facility. Ghana recorded its first two cases of COVID-19 on March 12 last year and
Suspected 2nd case of Ebola reported in Cote D’Ivoire
By Dinah Matengo The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that a second suspected case of infection by the deadly Ebola virus has been detected in Cote D’Ivoire. It comes days after the government and the WHO confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the country’s largest city, Abidjan, involving an 18-year-old girl hospitalized due to the virus
Botswana’s COVID-19 budget balloons as it battles for vaccines
By CGTN Africa Botswana needs to budget an extra 1.13 billion pula ($100 million) to help secure COVID-19 vaccines and equipment as the southern African country battles a third wave of infections, Finance Minister Peggy Serame told parliament on Tuesday. Serame told lawmakers that the extra money is almost triple the sum originally allocated in February