Coronavirus China leader promises Africa 1 billion Covid vaccine doses Diamniadio – China’s president Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to offer one billion Covid vaccine doses to Africa, in a... Read more 29 Nov, 2021
Coronavirus Namibia faces destroying over 260 000 Covid vaccines Windhoek – Namibia might be forced to destroy up to 268 000 Covid-19 vaccines which are nearing their expiry... Read more 27 Nov, 2021
World Israel vaccinates children as young as 5 to combat ‘children’s wave’ Tel Aviv – Israel began rolling out Covid-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11 on Monday, becoming one of... Read more 23 Nov, 2021
World Germans will be ‘vaccinated, cured or dead’ from Covid in a few months’ time, says minister Berlin – Most Germans will be “vaccinated, cured or dead” from Covid in a few months’ time, Health Minister Jens... Read more 22 Nov, 2021
World US judge rules for United Airlines in employee vaccine dispute Washington – A US judge ruled on Monday in favor of United Airlines, which offered unpaid leave to employees who... Read more 9 Nov, 2021
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik vaccine over HIV fears Johannesburg – South Africa’s health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due... Read more 18 Oct, 2021