COVID-19 Updates

Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine to be Allowed in Singapore Under Special Access Route after WHO Approval

Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine to be Allowed in Singapore Under Special Access Route after WHO Approval

China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine can be administered in Singapore under the special access route after it was approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO), said the Ministry…

COVID Horror: Stray Dogs Eat Corpses of Coronavirus Victims in India - 'Death of Humanity'

COVID Horror: Stray Dogs Eat Corpses of Coronavirus Victims in India - 'Death of Humanity'

Horrific images of feral dogs eating charred human corpses on the banks of the river Bhagirathi in the Indian town of Uttarkashi have been circulating on social media.

Zambian Regulator Approves 5 COVID-19 Vaccines for Use

Zambian Regulator Approves 5 COVID-19 Vaccines for Use

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has now approved five COVID-19 vaccines for use in the country.

Malta Updates its Travel Advice

Malta Updates its Travel Advice

Malta has published the current travel requirements, stating that a travel ban to and from all red zone countries still applies.

Rwandan Doctors Cry-out for Oxygen as EU Votes on Vaccines Patent Waiver

Rwandan Doctors Cry-out for Oxygen as EU Votes on Vaccines Patent Waiver

Doctors Without Borders (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organization now wants medical oxygen supply added to COVID-19 vaccines and PPEs, at the heart of the global COVID-19 response.

Tobacco and COVID-19

Tobacco and COVID-19

Ghana joins the rest of the world to observe World Tobacco Day,  a day set aside to sensitize tobacco users of the dangers it poses especially in this COVID-19 era.

South Africa Announces Immediate Move to Lockdown Level 2

South Africa Announces Immediate Move to Lockdown Level 2

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday that the country will immediately move to lockdown alerts 2 due to a surge on positive COVID-19 cases.

Post COVID-19 Policy Actions Required to Reform Financial Systems – Expert

Post COVID-19 Policy Actions Required to Reform Financial Systems – Expert

 

A Financial Economist, Professor Joshua Yindenaba Abor, has called on African Governments to implement early and ambitious financial policy responses and reforms to minimise the impact of the COVID…

Facebook Launches Profile Frames to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Ghana

Facebook Launches Profile Frames to Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Ghana

Facebook today announces that it is working with the Ministry of Information to launch new COVID-19 Facebook profile frames and Instagram GIPHY stickers.

Pregnant Women, Cancer Patients on Active Treatment can be Vaccinated

Pregnant Women, Cancer Patients on Active Treatment can be Vaccinated

Pregnant women and cancer patients on active treatment are among the sub-groups of individuals that can also be vaccinated, said the multi-ministry task force (MTF) in an update on Monday…