World Chinese city of 9 million locks down as Covid cases spike Shangha – A northeastern Chinese city of nine million people was ordered to lockdown on Friday, as authorities scramble... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Coronavirus UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries vaccine inequality United Nations – After two years, the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to... Read more 9 Mar, 2022
Business Moderna announces first African vaccine facility in Kenya Nairobi – US vaccine maker Moderna announced on Monday that it would build its first mRNA jab-manufacturing facility in Africa... Read more 8 Mar, 2022
Countries South Africa records zero Covid deaths, first time since May 2020 Johannesburg – South Africa has recorded zero Covid-19 deaths in the last two days, for the first time since May... Read more 1 Mar, 2022
Coronavirus Six African countries to get own mRNA jab production Geneva – Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organisation... Read more 18 Feb, 2022
Countries World’s first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya Siaya – Lucy Akinyi’s three children were infected with malaria so often she would be at their local health... Read more 4 Feb, 2022
World Get vaccinated, or get punished? How jab mandates divide Paris – Vaccine mandates have been divisive ever since the first rollout two centuries ago, and they continue to... Read more 31 Jan, 2022
Business US tycoon opens Africa’s first start-to-finish Covid-19 jab plant Cape Town – US biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong on Wednesday opened a plant in Cape Town that will be... Read more 20 Jan, 2022
Sport ‘CAN effect’: Africa Cup of Nations throws up jab dilemma Yaoundé – “If I get the jab, it’s just for the Indomitable Lions. I’m ready to die for them,”... Read more 8 Jan, 2022
Coronavirus Nigeria destroys one million expired Covid jabs Abuja – Nigeria said it had incinerated on Wednesday more than a million doses of Covid vaccine that had... Read more 23 Dec, 2021