Inmates grateful as COVID-19 vaccination exercise is taken to prisons
“The exercise started at the Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali, but it is expected to continue to other prisons as vaccines become more available in the country.”
News & Analysis: Rwanda
10 things to know about Rwanda’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution plan
Analysis and Opinion Rwanda The New Times Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“Rwanda received its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines under the Covax facility on Wednesday, March 3, a big boost to the country’s battle against coronavirus.”
Rwanda crosses one million tests
Latest Developments Rwanda The New Times Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“A total of 4,163 COVID-19 sample tests collected in the last 24 hours increased the country’s total number of tests to 1,000,505.”
Frank Aswani: Strengthening Africa’s Social Investment Ecosystem to Help Tackle COVID-19
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Interview Series Kenya / Nigeria / Rwanda / Senegal / South Africa / Tunisia COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staffCOVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Frank Aswani about ways to bolster Africa’s social investment ecosystem to help the continent’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
Rwanda: New daily COVID-19 cases fall by half
Latest Developments Rwanda The New Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“January 2021 was one of the most trying months in the effort to combat COVID-19 in Rwanda, with 6,921 new infections and 104 fatalities confirmed in just 31 days.”
Rwanda to get 2.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses through AU framework
Latest Developments Rwanda The New Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The African Export-Import Bank will facilitate payments by providing advance procurement commitment guarantees of up to US$2 billion to the manufacturers on behalf of the Member States.”
Rwanda eases COVID-19 lockdown in capital
Latest Developments Rwanda Anadolu Agency Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Rwanda on Monday allowed resumption of businesses in the capital Kigali with essential staff, not more than 30%, as the country began easing its second coronavirus lockdown in the capital.”
How new COVID-19 measures on air travel are hitting African airlines
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia / Rwanda The Africa Report Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“While borders are closing again, airlines, which saw their air traffic fall by 69.8% during 2020 for the African continent alone must adapt to the different policies adopted by each country: checking tests- PCR or antigenic depending on the country, of passengers and/or their staff, and changing health protocols.”
RwandAir suspends flights three countries over COVID-19 variant
Latest Developments Rwanda The Standard Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“In the view of the global concerns on COVID-19 variants throughout southern Africa, RwandAir announces the suspension of flights.”
Paul Kagame: “Until Africans get the COVID-19 vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer”
Analysis and Opinion Rwanda The Guardian (UK) Op-ed by John Schellhase“Africa is not sitting back and waiting for charity. We have learned our lessons from the past. All we ask for is transparency and fairness in vaccine access, not the protectionism currently in play.”
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