COVID-19 Updates

India’s 'Triple Mutant Variant' Of COVID-19 is Linked to its Second Wave

India’s 'Triple Mutant Variant' Of COVID-19 is Linked to its Second Wave

India's battle with a second wave of COVID-19 is making headlines with record-breaking daily cases and a rising death toll.

Government Prepares to Issue New Guidelines to Prevent Third Wave of Coronavirus

Government Prepares to Issue New Guidelines to Prevent Third Wave of Coronavirus

Government, in the coming days, is expecting to issue new COVID-19 protocols for in-bound travellers from high risk countries as a precautionary measure against a third wave of the deadly…

Cancel Trips to COVID-19 Hotspots – Government to Ghanaians

Cancel Trips to COVID-19 Hotspots – Government to Ghanaians

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has advised Ghanaians who intend to travel to countries with exceedingly high COVID-19 infection rates to postpone or cancel their trip.

More African Countries Reject Advice On Expired Covid-19 Vaccines

More African Countries Reject Advice On Expired Covid-19 Vaccines

Kenya is the latest African country to reject advice by the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention not to destroy expired Covid-19 vaccines amidst a biting…

Moderna Ramps up COVID-19 Vaccine Supply to 3 Billion Doses in 2022

Moderna Ramps up COVID-19 Vaccine Supply to 3 Billion Doses in 2022

Moderna has announced a set of additional investments to allow it to increase global supply of its COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccines can be Used Three Months after Expiry - WHO

COVID-19 Vaccines can be Used Three Months after Expiry - WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is still effective three months after the expiry date.

Largest Clinical Trial in Africa for People with Mild COVID-19 to Test New Treatment

Largest Clinical Trial in Africa for People with Mild COVID-19 to Test New Treatment

The ANTICOV clinical trial, conducted in 13 African countries, has started the recruitment of participants to test a new drug combination, nitazoxanide + ciclesonide, to treat people with mild-to-mode…

Two Rwandan Generals Arrested Over COVID-19 Breaches

Two Rwandan Generals Arrested Over COVID-19 Breaches

Gen Fred Ibingira and Lt Gen (Rtd) Charles Muhire were this month taken into military custody at different times over separate COVID-19-related violations, the New Times reported.

Orange Foundation Provides Financial Aid to Help Fight COVID-19 in Africa

Orange Foundation Provides Financial Aid to Help Fight COVID-19 in Africa

Many African countries, already facing a shortage of affordable vaccines, are being stunned by the unprecedented scale of the distribution challenge when doses do arrive.

In Africa, Vaccine Hesitancy Adds to Slow Rollout of Doses

In Africa, Vaccine Hesitancy Adds to Slow Rollout of Doses

Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start to destroy thousands of doses that expired before use.