COVID-19 Updates

World Bank Financing for Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Reaches US$2 Billion

World Bank Financing for Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Reaches US$2 Billion

The World Bank has announced that it has reached US$2 billion in approved financing for the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for 17 developing countries.

Coronavirus Pandemic Offers Opportunity to Improve Infrastructure – Health Minister

Coronavirus Pandemic Offers Opportunity to Improve Infrastructure – Health Minister

Although the Coronavirus pandemic has increased government expenditure and negatively affected revenue generation, it offers an opportunity to improve on existing health infrastructure, Minister for H…

WHO Experts Want More AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Blood Clot Data from Outside Europe

WHO Experts Want More AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Blood Clot Data from Outside Europe

The World Health Organization's (WHO) vaccine advisors called on Thursday (Apr 22) for more data on the incidence of blood clots in people who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outside Eu…

Canada Considers Additional Travel Measures as India's COVID-19 Infection Rates Surge

Canada Considers Additional Travel Measures as India's COVID-19 Infection Rates Surge

As India grapples with soaring COVID-19 infection rates, the Canadian government is considering additional measures to prevent further spread of the virus from international travel.

GHS Blames Expired COVID-19 Vaccines on ‘Limited’ Time Frame for Vaccination Exercise

GHS Blames Expired COVID-19 Vaccines on ‘Limited’ Time Frame for Vaccination Exercise

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma Aboakye, has started that only a small number of COVID-19 vaccine doses had to be discarded because they…

US to Advise Against Travel to 80% of Countries

US to Advise Against Travel to 80% of Countries

The US state department is to advise Americans to avoid 80% of countries worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ghana has 30 Labs for Testing – GHS

Ghana has 30 Labs for Testing – GHS

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboakye, has revealed that Ghana has 30 laboratories for COVID-19 tests.

Uganda: Covid-19 Vaccines will Expire in July, Says Health Ministry

Uganda: Covid-19 Vaccines will Expire in July, Says Health Ministry

More than 280,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines could expire before being used if vaccination continues at the current rate, Daily Monitor has learnt.

Kenya: COG Links Decreasing COVID-19 Positivity Rate to Lack of Testing Kits

Kenya: COG Links Decreasing COVID-19 Positivity Rate to Lack of Testing Kits

The Council of Governors now says that Kenya’s decreasing COVID-19 positivity rate is as a result of lack of testing kits. According to Prof.

Ugandan Officials Push for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

Ugandan Officials Push for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

Ugandan government officials are pushing for compulsory COVID-19 vaccination of the frontline workers to protect them from coronavirus-related death and quicken attainment of the goal of returning soc…