WHO says 9 in 10 African countries to miss COVID-19 vaccination goal
“Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said the continent required an extra 225 million doses to be able to vaccinate a tenth of its people by September this year.”
Namibia: Hospitals Cancel Surgeries due to COVID-19 Surge
Latest Developments Namibia The Namibian Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The national state referral hospitals Windhoek Central Hospital and Katutura Intermediate Hospital will no longer perform any operations unless they are urgent, as the country continues to battle a third wave of COVID-19 infections.”
Entebbe referral hospital closed to inpatients after COVID-19 surge
Latest Developments Uganda Daily Monitor Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The director of Entebbe Referral Hospital, Dr Moses Muwanga has said the facility has been closed to inpatients due to a surge in the number of COVID-19 patients being admitted at the hospital.”
Airline sector in Africa soaks up $10 billion loss
Latest Developments The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The airline industry in Africa recorded a passenger revenue loss of about $10.21 billion for the year 2020, with passenger numbers dropping from 95 million in 2019 to 34.7 million in 2020, representing a year-on-year decline of 63.7 percent.”
Air Zimbabwe resumes regional flights
Latest Developments Zimbabwe The Herald Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“This comes as Air Zimbabwe resumed domestic routes on June 2, for the first time since January last year when it stopped flights, apart from charter operations, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.”
Africa can bet on vaccine boost as Senegal hatches plan for production
Latest Developments Senegal Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Senegal could begin producing COVID-19 vaccines next year under an agreement with Belgian biotech group Univercells aimed at boosting Africa’s drug-manufacturing ambitions, a source involved in funding the project said.”
Morocco to re-open airports to international flights on June 15
Latest Developments Morocco The North Africa Post Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Morocco will re-open its airports to international flights on June 15 as it continues a steady vaccination campaign in tandem with a careful lifting of measures to curb the spread of the virus. All Moroccan and foreign travelers have to submit either a proof of vaccination against coronavirus or a negative PCR test no older than 48 hours in order to be let into the country, the foreign ministry said.”
D. R. Congo faces third wave of coronavirus, says health minister
Latest Developments DRC Reuters Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Like many other African countries, Congo has officially reported relatively few cases and deaths, but health authorities are concerned about a recent spike in infections that saw 243 new cases recorded on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since March.”
Should Donated COVID-19 Vaccines Count as ODA?
Analysis and Opinion Center for Global Development Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“It is difficult to think of a more urgent global priority and it is surely a best buy in international development. But does that mean that these vaccine donations should count as official development assistance (ODA)? That’s an active debate in the halls of the Development Assistance Committee, which set the rules on what counts as ODA.”
Rwanda: We have stepped up COVID-19 vigilance in Karongi, says governor
Latest Developments Rwanda The New Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The Governor of Western Province has said that authorities have rolled out measures to curb COVID-19 violations in Karongi District, which was earlier this week placed under tough restrictions.”
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