The G20 Must Act Now to Vaccinate the World
“The existing global effort to bring vaccine coverage to poor countries, known as the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility, has fallen disastrously short of what is needed.”
Ethiopia: Second Round of Vaccination Commences Despite Shortages
Latest Developments Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Over two million have so far been vaccinated in Ethiopia and a quick calculation will show that there can not be more than 150,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine left in stock. This means that hundreds of thousands of people will be forced to wait until the government can source a new batch.”
Ethiopia Lives Through the Worst of Times
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“The virus’s spread has seen a sudden spike in recent months, indicating that Ethiopia indeed faces a third-wave since the first person with the virus was identified in March last year.”
Call Off Duty
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“When the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought to the fore the urgency of health services to Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) did not waste time calling for health professionals to serve their country.”
IMF Projects Ethiopia’s Growth to Flatten Next Year
Latest Developments Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The IMF estimates economic growth for Ethiopia this year to drop down to 1.9 percent, a level last recorded in 2002. The IMF attributed the decline in economic growth for the continent and Ethiopia to the severe impacts of COVID-19 that spread since early this year.”
Death of the Casket Salesman
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Between March and July, sales of caskets fell by about half, a counter-intuitive trend compared with what had been projected ever since COVID-19 began to make its rounds across the world.”
Essential Healthcare Continuity During COVID-19: A Juggling Act
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“With higher numbers of new COVID-19 infections being reported on a daily basis, many patients with ongoing chronic ailments are forgoing usual hospital visits in the fear they will catch the virus. Though some hospitals are instituting, telehealth to respond with these patients, much of the normal work of the nation’s healthcare system has been diverted to deal with the virus.”
Health Fallout
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“On any day, the waiting hall of Black Lion Hospital is not a sight for the faint-hearted. Patients seeking treatment find themselves marooned on multi-seat waiting chairs in dangerously close quarters and unsanitary conditions.”
COVID-19 Pain Kicks in for Lawyers
Latest Developments Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The Federal Supreme Court first partially closed the courts on March 19, 2020, and since then it has extended the closure three times so that now courts will not reopen until July 17, 2020.”
Flower Industry Sees Light of Day as Europe Opens Up
Latest Developments Ethiopia Addis Fortune Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Ethiopia’s flower industry, the second-largest exporter to Europe, has started to witness a rise in demand with a total of 32.8 million dollars in revenues earned from roses and summer flowers in the last month.”
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