Cote d’Ivoire starts Ebola vaccination of frontline workers
Cote d’Ivoire has launched Ebola vaccination of high-risk populations, including health workers and first responders in Abidjan, where an Ebola outbreak was declared on 14 August.
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Record weekly COVID-19 deaths in Africa
Weekly COVID-19 deaths in Africa reached a record peak in the week that ended on 1 August, marking the highest seven-day toll since the onset of the pandemic in the continent, new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows.
Read moreCOVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa ramp up
COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months. Nearly 4 million doses from COVAX arrived in Africa last week, compared with just 245 000 doses from the facility throughout the month of June.
Read moreArrival of Johnson and Johnson Vaccines in The Gambia
Tuesday, 20th July 2021 marks yet another significant milestone in the fight against covid-19 epidemic in the Gambia as we witnessed the arrival of One Hundred and Fifty-One Thousand, Two Hundred (151, 200) doses of the …
Read moreCountering COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa: On a continent of 1.3 billion people, WHO and partners are working to reduce social media-driven health myths
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an infodemic has also emerged. Infodemics occur when people are flooded with information—a combination of facts and myths on any given topic. This tsunami of information causes consumers to struggle to understand what sources they can trust.
Read morePivotal point in Africa’s COVID-19 third wave
Following eight consecutive weeks of a fast-moving surge, new COVID-19 cases in Africa have slowed down, driven by a sharp drop in South Africa which accounts for the bulk of the continent’s reported cases, although this…
Read moreCOVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week
Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds.
Read moreAfrica’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up
Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever, surpassing the second wave peak during the seven days ending on 4 July 2021. Yet, as the COVID-19 cases climb sharply, there are signs of progress on vaccine deliveries to the continent.
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