Moroccans rally against Covid health pass
Rabat – Hundreds of people demonstrated on Sunday across Morocco to protest against a government-imposed coronavirus health pass, AFP... Read more
1 Nov, 2021
Trials for Covid vaccine pill to begin in South Africa
Johannesburg – South Africa has approved a clinical trial for a Covid vaccine pill, Israeli pharmaceutical company Oramed said on... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
South Africa to offer Covid jabs at polling stations
Johannesburg – South Africa said on Friday it will set up 1 000 vaccination sites at selected polling stations during... Read more
29 Oct, 2021
Syringe shortfall threatens Africa Covid vaccine drive
Brazzaville – Africa’s struggle to inoculate people against Covid-19 risks being hobbled by a shortage of syringes just as supplies... Read more
29 Oct, 2021
South Africa’s Aspen launches anaesthetics production line
Johannesburg – South African pharmaceutical firm Aspen on Monday opened a world-leading anaesthetics production line that will guarantee local supply... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Namibia halts use of Sputnik jabs after South African HIV fears
Johannesburg – Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa,... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
IMF sees Africa lagging in rebound from pandemic blow
Abidjan – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast that Africa’s economic rebound from pandemic-induced shrinkage would be weaker than... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
Africa’s top university to bar unvaccinated from campus
Johannesburg – The University of Cape Town will require all staff and students to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from January,... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
Kenya lifts dusk-to-dawn Covid curfew
Nairobi – Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Wednesday the immediate lifting of a nationwide coronavirus curfew in force... Read more
20 Oct, 2021
Slow start to Burundi’s Covid vaccine campaign
Nairobi – Only a trickle of Burundians have turned up to get a Covid-19 shot since the country launched a... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
