‘Extreme’ vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind – Report
Dec. 6, 2021 Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet “extreme vaccine discrimination” is leaving the continent behind,…
Ghana says 34 samples from returning travellers test positive for Omicron
Dec 3, 2021 Ghana detected the Omicron coronavirus variant in 34 samples from travellers who returned to the country from Nov. 21-25, according to data from the state institute responsible…
First known U.S. Omicron case found in fully vaccinated overseas traveler
Dec. 2, 2021 The United States on Wednesday identified its first known COVID case caused by the Omicron variant, discovered in a fully vaccinated patient who traveled to South Africa,…
COVID-19: Nigeria confirms first case of Omicron variant in 3 persons
Dec. 1, 2021 Nigeria has confirmed it’s first case of the Omicron variant, also known as the B.1.1.529 lineage. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a statement Wednesday morning…
The world should be grateful to the African gene for ending COVID-19 pandemic – Scientist
Nov. 30, 2021 Dr Jonathan Obaje, a Nigerian Research Scientist based in Singapore, says based on preliminary clinical data coming from South Africa on the “Omicron” variant of the COVID-19…
Stop harmful travel curbs – President Ramaphosa
Nov 30, 2021 South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that the world needed to resist unjustified and unscientific COVID-19 travel restrictions that mostly hurt developing nations. Global authorities…
Vaccines should give good protection against Omicron – S/African expert
Nov 29, 2021 Existing COVID-19 vaccines should be highly effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation from the newly identified Omicron variant, a top South African infectious disease expert said…
Omicron could have originated in HIV patients – German expert
Nov. 29, 2021 The surprising number of mutations in the Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant could signal that it originated in a patient with HIV or another immunodeficiency, a top German…
WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty
Nov 29, 2021 Member states of the World Health Organization have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future agreement on preventing pandemics, bridging the gap between sides led by…