Morocco to Spearhead Vaccine Production in Africa
“Morocco plans to launch its vaccine production capabilities soon, with the initial batch scheduled to be released in a few weeks.”
News & Analysis: Health impact
A Pandemic of Vaccine and Technology Hoarding: Unmasking Global Inequality and Hypocrisy
Analysis and Opinion The Cairo Review of Global Affairs Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Intellectual property waivers are key to dismantling global vaccine apartheid and providing equitable vaccination to Africa and other continents. “
‘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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Siaya Hospitals Run out Of Oxygen and Beds as COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Soar
Latest Developments Kenya Tuko Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The fourth wave of the pandemic has taken a toll on residents in the region, with statistics from the county department of health showing at least one patient dies daily.”
Strive Masiyiwa: “How can I say science has delivered a miracle to people who are dying?”
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Milken Institute Analysis Milken Institute Video by Milken Institute staff“The fact is, it’s not about sharing. It’s about allowing us access to the production capacity. If you loosen the contracts so that the supply capacity can be released to other nations, that is all we ask.”
Health crisis as COVID-19 sweeps East Africa
Daily Focus / Latest Developments Kenya / Rwanda / Tanzania / Uganda The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“East Africa is in the throes of a public health crisis as its healthcare systems sag under the weight of a rapid third wave of COVID-19, largely blamed on the deadly Delta strain.”
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