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Less than two percent of global vaccines have been administered in Africa Beijing, China | Xinhua | Only 0.9 percent of the population in low-income countries has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report on global COVID-19 vaccines. Released by the Boao Forum for Asia …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The global number of new COVID-19 cases is on the increase, with 3.8 million new infections confirmed in the week between July 19 and July 25, and a “sharp” jump has been reported in the number of deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. …

Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Tanzania has received the first shipment of 1,058,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the US government. The vaccines delivered through the COVAX arrangement arrived at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salam on July 26 under the watchful eyes of Donald …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | Africa’s third wave of COVID-19 pandemic is at a crossroads, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday at an online press conference. As the rate of new cases fell by less than two percent over the past week, driven by a sharp drop in …

Istanbul, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkey will gradually reduce sugar amounts in foods and beverages to fight the climbing rate of obesity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has altered people’s eating habits. Last week, the Turkish Health Ministry released the Sugar Reduction Guide in order to gradually reduce the amount …

London, UK | Xinhua | England has lifted almost all its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, according to its roadmap out of lockdown. As the number of daily infections continues to rapidly increase, the final stage of easing coronavirus restrictions came with a note of caution. FREEDOM DAY This Monday is …

HIV positive should be given special consideration in COVID-19 vaccination Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in the medical field have called for the inclusion of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) on the list of people to be considered first for COVID-19 vaccination as countries prioritize those that are at …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa’s COVID-19 deaths that have spiked by more than 40 percent in the recent weeks are a testimony of the severity of a third wave currently sweeping across the continent, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | As Africa is grappling with a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, its total caseload surpassed 6 million on Wednesday, following an increase of 1 million cases within only about one month since June 12. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 6,027,574 as …

WHO warns individuals against mixing and matching COVID vaccines Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Mixing and matching, the practice of inoculating different vaccines to people, should not be decided by individuals but by public agencies depending on available data, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. While mixing and matching …