Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in ‘a different phase’
LONDON/CHICAGO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A highly mutated COVID variant called BA.2.86 has now been detected in Switzerland and South Africa in addition to Israel,...
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Over 70 Percent of South Africa COVID Cases Since Mid-November Identified as Omicron
Nation-wide tests in South Africa show that since mid-November over 70 percent of the country's newly reported COVID-19 cases have been identified as the Omicron...
Featured Zimbabwe Joins Growing Number of African Countries Rejecting Coronavirus Vaccines
Zimbabwe’s government on Sunday rejected an African Union donation of three million doses of the Chinese coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson “citing lack...
Ugandan Police Hunt Phony Doctor, Arrest Two Nurses in COVID Vaccine Scam
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Police in Uganda have arrested two nurses and were hunting for a man who had posed as a doctor to sell and...
Geneticist debunks myths: ‘Vaccines not a conspiracy to ‘barcode people’
News Sean Douglas 4 Hrs Ago The AstraZeneca vaccine THE covid19 vaccines were not a conspiracy to barcode you or involve your body with 5G,...
People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study has...
African vaccine champion on lessons from ending wild polio
Abuja – Vaccines save millions of lives each year. In August 2020, Africa crossed a historic milestone when it was certified as free of wild...
African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence
Brazzaville – The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public health measures, mass gatherings, low testing and...
Lagos govt begins constructing ‘biggest children’s hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa’
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has flagged off the construction of Massey Children’s Hospital, a 150-bed specialist hospital for children in Lagos. Mr Sanwo-Olu said...
Surge in Covid cases across Europe could see summer holidays cancelled and threatens UK third wave
A surge in Covid cases across Europe could see summer holidays cancelled and threatens a potential third wave in Britain, government scientists have warned.Outbreaks of...