Health

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, New Variant Poses Major Challenge

North Korea Confirms 1st COVID Outbreak, Kim Orders Lockdown

China Reports 2 COVID Deaths, First in a Year

Zimbabwe Grapples With Substance Abuse Problems in Pandemic

6 African Countries Receive mRNA Technology

Zimbabwe to Dock Salaries of Unvaccinated Government Workers

COVID Inequity: In Africa, At-home Tests Are Scarce, Costly

Some health officials say the discrepancy between rich and poor countries is discriminatory and has denied poor countries a chance to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the absence of vaccines.

Africa's First mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Produced

Company hoping for clinical trials in November

WHO: Omicron Sub-variant BA.2 Harder to Identify, Found in 5 African Nations

"BA.2 ... has been reported in five countries, that is Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Senegal as well as South Africa," Dr Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi told an online media briefing.

Teenage COVID-19 Vaccination Process Meets Resistance in Malawi

Health authorities plan to meet parents and teachers to discuss the importance of vaccinating children 

Scientists Call Rich Nations’ Failure to Provide Vaccines to World ‘Reckless’

Pope Francis: Receiving and understanding science data is ‘human right’

Zimbabwe Relaxes COVID-19 Regulations Following Decline in Cases, Deaths

“The Natural COVID-19 epidemic curve is indicating that the 4th wave is at its tail end and this wave appears to being brought under control.”