Countries

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University, and Jean Nachega, Stellenbosch University The mpox outbreak in Africa is... Read more

20 Aug, 2024

World

Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech set for UK court clash over Covid jab patents

London – A row between pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech comes to court in London on Tuesday over patents for... Read more

23 Apr, 2024

World

Three years into Covid, are we ready for the next pandemic?

Paris – Three years after the first Covid case was identified in China, preparations to stave off the next... Read more

16 Dec, 2022

World

Negotiations on global pandemic treaty to start in February: WHO

Geneva – Negotiations on a draft global agreement to better combat the next pandemic will begin in February next... Read more

8 Dec, 2022

Business

Deeply indebted Zambia gets $275 million from World Bank

Lusaka – The World Bank has approved $275 million in aid to debt-ridden Zambia to help it recover from... Read more

28 Oct, 2022

World

‘So much joy’: Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro’s carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday... Read more

25 Apr, 2022

Countries

Togo resumes prison visits after two-year ban

Lome – Togo is to allow prison visits to resume from Friday, phasing out a two-year-old ban that was... Read more

21 Apr, 2022

World

China reports sharp rise in Covid cases

Beijing – China reported 5 280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day’s tally and the... Read more

15 Mar, 2022

World

Obama tests positive for Covid, encourages vaccines

Washington – Barack Obama has tested positive for a mild case of Covid-19, the former US president said on his... Read more

14 Mar, 2022

Countries

Moroccan carrier launches Israel flights after Covid delay

Casablanca – Royal Air Maroc took off from Morocco’s economic capital Casablanca bound for Tel Aviv on Sunday, in... Read more

14 Mar, 2022