Corona Virus Stories

Africa’s COVID-19 infections reach 8,119,719 as deaths hit 205,813: Africa CDC

Lions, tigers at Washington zoo catch COVID-19

South Africa records 3,648 new COVID-19 cases, total caseload hits 2,877,063

Kenya, Egypt among countries removed from U.K Red travel list

South Africa’s Health Minister says COVID-19 vaccination certificate is not a discrimination tool

Ethiopia receives more than 270,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses

COVID-19 update: Number of fully vaccinated people in Kenya tops 850,000 mark

Kenya receives first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses

WHO urges world leaders to guarantee equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

Angola signs $150 million credit agreement with World Bank for COVID-19 vaccines

77million students across six countries globally not in school 18 months into pandemic

Africa risks missing out on vaccination target amid supply cutback

Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 8.1 mln: Africa CDC

Zimbabwe orders government workers to get COVID vaccinations

Number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in South Africa hits 15,447,034

Libya receives 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Over 17 million fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Morocco

African experts call for end to vaccine nationalism to boost pandemic fight

Kenya’s COVID-19 fatalities near 5,000 mark

Zambian president says bringing COVID-19 under control crucial for economic transformation

Botswana to receive first batch of 401,280 COVID-19 vaccine doses

Sierra Leone mandates COVID-19 vaccination for soccer players, fans

Ghana’s president says the economy is rebounding faster from pandemic impact than envisioned

EU to donate 200 million more vaccine doses to low-income countries

WHO, partners aim to get Africa 30% of needed doses by February

Zimbabwe imposes COVID-19 vaccine on churchgoers

WHO: Only 2 African countries have reached the 40% COVID-19 vaccination target

South Africa immunization committee: No link between deaths and COVID-19 vaccine

Delta variant now most dominant COVID-19 strain in Nigeria

Virus lockdown extended for Australia’s capital

Mauritius battles COVID-19 explosion ahead of tourism reopening

Tunisian president sacks minister of youth, sports and professional integration

South Africa making efforts to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

No need for a vaccine third jab booster: study

Zimbabwe continues recording drop in COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Kenya receives more than 200,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses

Tanzania sets up more centers for COVID-19 vaccination

President Ramaphosa eases South Africa’s COVID-19 restrictions, announces Adjusted Alert Level 2

South Africa reports 3,961 new COVID-19 cases, total caseload hits 2,858,195

Uganda’s COVID-19 infections reach 121,510

Kenya aims to vaccinate 30 million people by end of 2022

Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 8.02M: Africa CDC

Sinovac launches clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine on children, teenagers in South Africa

Angola’s COVID-19 infections near 50,000 mark

Africa’s COVID-19 infections top eight million as countries ramp up vaccination

Kenya’s COVID-19 fatalities reach 4,902

Former Côte d’Ivoire prime minister Charles Konan Banny dies of COVID-19

Zimbabwe adamant unvaccinated civil servants will lose their jobs

Ugandan traders switch to cashless to curb spread of virus

Zimbabwe grants conditional authority to vaccinate children against COVID-19