ESWATINI RECEIVES 12 000 DOSES OF COVID 19 VACCINE THROUGH THE COVAX FACILITY
On Saturday 13 March, the Kingdom of Eswatini had become one of the African countries that received the COVID 19 vaccine through the COVAX facility. This is indeed a major milestone in the fight against COVID 19. It is also a major step towards ensuring equitable access to COVID 19 vaccine in the country.
Update COVID-19 14 March 2021
14 March 2021 — Forty-three (43) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2590 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty thousand, one hundred, and eighty-six (20186). To date, eighteen thousand, five hundred, and sixty-six (18566) patients have recovered, including sixty-six (66) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and forty (1340) and two hundred, and eighty (280) deaths.
Clarification on the COVID-19 Vaccine Allergies
WHO wishes to clarify on an article that appeared in The Observer Newspaper and on its online platform https://observer.ug/news/headlines/68815-allergic-persons-advised-not-t… under the title: “Allergic person advised not to take COVID-19 vaccination”.
WHO is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person in every one million people vaccinated— may have a severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines, known as anaphylaxis.
Update COVID-19 13 March 2021
13 March 2021 — Eighty-six (86) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3901 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty thousand, one hundred, and forty-three (20143). To date, eighteen thousand, and five hundred (18500) patients have recovered, including one hundred and thirty-nine (139) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and sixty-seven (1367) and two hundred, and seventy-six (276) deaths.
Ethiopia introduces COVID-19 vaccine in a national launching ceremony
Launching ceremonies were also held at all the regional capitals
Update COVID-19 12 March 2021
12 March 2021 — One hundred and twelve (112) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4503 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty thousand, and fifty-seven (20057). To date, eighteen thousand, three hundred, and sixty-one (18361) patients have recovered, including one hundred and twenty-five (125) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and twenty-one (1421) and two hundred, and seventy-five (275) deaths.
Lagos State Flags-off COVID-19 vaccination, warns citizens against lowering guard against the virus.
Lagos, 12 March, 2021 - Today, Lagos State joins other States across Nigeria to Flag-off COVID19 vaccination; prioritizing frontline health workers in the first phase of the exercise with 507,00 doses received from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
WHO supports Malawi with medicine for scabies and equipment worth close to 86 million kwacha to improve health data systems and introduces international experts to manage cases of COVID-19 and control of the infodemic
The World Health Organization Malawi Country Office has donated 38 000 bottles of medicines for treating scabies and assorted Information Communication Technology equipment to the Malawi Ministry of Health to improve its efficiency in health data systems. Ministry of Health Honorable Kumbize Kandodo Chiponda received the donation from WHO Representative for Malawi, Dr. Nonhlanhla Dlamini.
Cabo Verde received the first the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria rallies over 7000 traditional leaders against COVID-19
Abuja, 12 March, 2021 - As the second wave of COVID-19 affects the global health and economic community, the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting government to engage strategic stakeholders as part of concerted efforts to reverse the trend of the pandemic. This engagement builds on the lessons learned from the critical role played by traditional and religious leaders in the achievement of a polio-free status in Nigeria.