Uganda: Hackers target gov’t COVID-19 certificate control system
“The government has attributed rising cases of fake COVID-19 test certificates to actions of fraudsters within labour export companies.”
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‘Contingency plans’ for delivery of oxygen as unrest puts private hospitals in KZN and Gauteng under pressure
Latest Developments South Africa Daily Maverick Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The rioting has compromised the services provided by third-party suppliers, specifically: catering, cleaning and security. All our hospitals are coping to the best of their ability and making contingency plans to ensure that our patients continue to receive the best care possible under the circumstances. We can confirm that we have closed vaccination sites at KZN Life Healthcare hospitals until further notice.”
Morocco to Spearhead Vaccine Production in Africa
Latest Developments Morocco Morocco World News Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Morocco plans to launch its vaccine production capabilities soon, with the initial batch scheduled to be released in a few weeks.”
South Africa records 16,302 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Latest Developments South Africa Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Of the new cases, the NICD said that 8,543 were recorded in Gauteng, followed by 1,945 cases recorded in the Western Cape.”
Senegal and Team Europe to build a manufacturing plant to produce COVID-19 vaccines
Latest Developments Senegal Sierra Leone Telegraph Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“President Macky Sall of Senegal, said yesterday that he welcome the support of Team Europe and other partners, including the United States and the World Bank Group, for their support in constructing a manufacturing plant in Senegal to produce vaccines against COVID-19 and other endemic diseases.”
UNICEF: COVID-19 infections in Libya is on the rise
Latest Developments Libya Libya Observer Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the number of COVID-19 infections in Libya is on the rise.”
COVID-19: Rwanda confirms Delta variant
Latest Developments Rwanda The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The latest diagnostics and symptoms manifested in COVID-19 patients in Rwanda confirm the presence of Delta Variant in the country, an official has said. Dr Daniel Ngamije, Rwanda’s Minister of Health, said the current virus spreads faster, is deadlier and has symptoms different from what was known before.”
Uganda to Vaccinate Half Its Population Before Reopening Economy
Latest Developments Uganda Bloomberg Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Uganda will spend 4 trillion shillings ($1.1 billion) to battle the coronavirus pandemic in a three-year plan that involves vaccinating 22 million people before fully reopening the economy.”
Kenya seeks Sh3.3 billion from Global Fund for COVID-19 war
Latest Developments Kenya Business Daily Africa Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Kenya has returned to the Global Fund for Sh3.3 billion ($31.1 million) to boost its COVID-19 response amid an ambitious vaccination plan targeting the entire adult population by the end of next year.”
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.”
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