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The World Health Organization says authorities in Mozambique have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child in the country’s northeastern Tete province has contracted the disease. It becomes the second case of wild po…
WHO Concerned Over Polio Outbreak in Southeastern Africa Read MoreThe devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of the country are the beginnings of South Africa feeling the effects of climate change, says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.Addressing …
Floods detail the effect of climate change Read MoreThe activists – who have already been held arbitrarily for five months – were sentenced to a further 12 months in prison for their participation in a peaceful demonstration in November last year.“The conviction of these 13 activists simply for having e…
DRC: Conviction of 13 youth activists is a shameful act to suppress dissent Read MoreGENEVA— The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) held a panel discussion on Thursday on ensuring equitable, affordable, timely and universal access for all countries to vaccines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Michelle Bachelet, UN high …
Covid-19: UN rights body urges fair, equitable allocation of vaccines Read MoreAs demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste.From some of the least vaccinated states, like…
As Vaccine Demand Falls, US States Left With Huge Stockpile Read MoreWHITE HOUSE — With the global vaccine supply exceeding distribution capacity, the Biden administration is acknowledging a need to adjust its pandemic response strategy to address hurdles faced by lower-income countries to vaccinate their citizens.“It i…
US Shifting Global Pandemic Strategy as Vaccine Supply Outstrips Demand Read MoreADDIS ABABA— Africa has reported 11,077,105 COVID-19 cases as of Thursday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll acros…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases surpass 11 mln Read MoreThe European Union and African Union are holding their once every-three-year summit this week, after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Leaders from the two continents will meet in Brussels to discuss, among other things, the reaction to the…
Africa, EU to Meet After Rifts Over COVID Vaccines Read MoreAfter two years of struggling to contain the deadly spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization reports the African continent is poised to control the trajectory of the pandemic.The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Africa on February 14th, …
Africa Sees Progress in Fight Against COVID-19 Read MoreDisruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programmes and treatment of diseases like AIDS were reported in 92 per cent of 129 countries, a World Health Organization survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic showed.The survey, conducte…
Covid-19 disrupts health services in 92% of 129 countries: WHO Read MoreADDIS ABABA, A total of 10,896,302 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death tol…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases near 10.9 mln, says Africa CDC Read MoreGENEVA— More than 12,500 coronavirus-related deaths were registered worldwide in the past 24 hours, making Thursday the deadliest day since July 2021, the World Health Organization said.As of Feb 3, as many as 383,509,779 novel coronavirus cases and 5,…
Covid-19: Fatalities worldwide exceed 12,500 in past day – WHO Read More