Coronavirus

Africa’s Covid jab rate must ‘increase six times’, says WHO

Brazzaville – Africa must boost the vaccination rate against Covid-19 “six times” to reach the target of 70% vaccine coverage... Read more

4 Feb, 2022

Business

South African biotech firm Afrigen makes Africa’s first mRNA vaccine

Johannesburg – A South African biotech firm said on Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made... Read more

4 Feb, 2022

World

Thousands march in Washington against Covid vaccine mandates

Washington – Waving signs denouncing President Joe Biden and calling for “freedom”, several thousand people demonstrated in Washington Sunday... Read more

24 Jan, 2022

Countries

Rwandans ‘flee’ to DRC over Covid vaccine rules

Bukavu – Around a hundred Rwandans have crossed to the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, saying they are... Read more

12 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus

J&J Covid booster highly effective against severe Omicron, says study

Johannesburg – A preliminary South African government study published on Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid... Read more

31 Dec, 2021

World

French parents sue after daughter mistakenly gets Moderna jab only allowed for adults

Rennes – The parents of a 10-year-old girl in France are suing the authorities after their daughter received a Moderna... Read more

30 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus

Nigeria recruits churches, mosques to speed up mass vaccinations

Lagos – Prayers and hymns filled the Ikoyi Baptist Church at a recent Sunday sermon before the pastor delivered... Read more

2 Dec, 2021

Business

South Africa’s Aspen inks deal with J&J for African anti-Covid jab

Johannesburg – South African pharma giant Aspen said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement in principle with US-based Johnson... Read more

1 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus

Africa vaccine delivery ‘leaves much to be desired’, says Nigeria’s Buhari

Paris – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged developed counties to rapidly ramp up supplies of coronavirus vaccines... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

News

Africa pins hopes on ‘breakthrough’ malaria vaccine

Abidjan – A ground-breaking vaccine against malaria has stoked hopes in Africa of rolling back a disease that claims... Read more

6 Nov, 2021