Category: International

A paramedic administers a coronavirus vaccine near Inverness, Scotland on February 11 * The news is the latest in a series of promising updates on the real-world effectiveness of vaccines * More than 1.1 million received one dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine Marianne Guenot, Business Insider US Both the Pfizer and the AstraZeneca vaccines were found to substantially reduce hospitalisation from after a single jab, according to  new data in the UK. The figures, published…

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Magufuli, Tanzania’s president gives in to reality on the ground By Jackson Otukho, Tanzanian journalist Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is seemingly changing tune after continuously downplaying the existence and presence of COVID-19 in the country since it emerged. The head of state acknowledged the existence of the disease urging members of the public to take the virus’ preventive measures including wearing facemasks. Speaking on Sunday, February 21, Magufuli said the government has not prevented people from wearing masks,…

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Thomas, this is an honour for me as well as for the country By Duncan Mlanjira Mavuto Thomas, acting deputy director of Preventive Health Services for Health Education Services in the Ministry of Health, has been elected as a representative for southern African countries in a steering committee on Public Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement Community of Practice for Africa (PH-RCCE-CoPA). The committee was formed in May, 2020 by Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health…

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Brother of victim of Ebola outbreak breaks down at his graveside * Health authorities awaiting a second test of results to confirm whether it is Ebola or not * The revelation has sparked fears in neighbouring Sierra Leone * Alongside Liberia, the three neighbouring countries suffered the world’s worst Ebola outbreak that lasted for three years By Kemo Cham, The Nation, Kenya Guinean authorities on Saturday said four people had died from suspected Ebola virus complications, sparking fears of…

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* Also reimpose entry ban on travellers who have been in Brazil, UK, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe * SA is restricted list because of the concerning variant present that has spread beyond the country allAfrica.com United States President Joe Biden has banned most non-US citizens who have recently been in South Africa from entering the country, in a bid to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19. A senior U.S. public health official has told…

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