Corona Virus Stories

South Africa’s Aspen to halt COVID-19 vaccine production

COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stable

Ethiopia launches new COVID-19 vaccination drive as infection rates spike

President Kenyatta urges Kenyans to remain cautious of COVID-19

Nigeria receives 4.4 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines from Spain

Pfizer offers to sell medicines at cost to world’s poorest countries

Kenya urges global medicine buyers to purchase vaccines from developing countries

Vaccine disparity remains wide despite efforts against virus, WHO says

Africa CDC warns of possible new COVID-19 variant amid spike in new cases

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

Rwanda lifts mask mandate as COVID-19 numbers decline

South Africa working to avert closure of vaccine-manufacturing plant

African countries conduct over 105 million COVID-19 tests

South Africa drops masks for children despite COVID-19 surge

WHO says Omicron variants are driving increase in COVID-19 cases in Africa

South Africa’s Aspen says has zero orders for new COVID-19 jab

Study: Severe COVID-19 cases causing cognitive impairment equal to aging 20 years

Zimbabwe reopens schools as COVID-19 cases continue to decline

Kenyans urged to brace for a sixth COVID-19 wave

WHO says testing cuts leave world ‘increasingly blind’ to COVID-19 spread

70% of Uganda’s COVID-19 patients fail to fully recover a year later

Mozambique lifts COVID-19 ‘disaster’ status

Uganda discharges last COVID-19 patients

Senegal, U.S. to help lead upcoming global COVID-19 summit

Africa CDC chief warns Africa to adhere to strict COVID-19 prevention despite decreasing new infections

Africa experiencing longest-running decline in COVID-19 cases

Nigerian Vice President Osinbajo enters race to succeed Buhari

South Africa targets vulnerable, undocumented people for COVID-19 vaccination

South Africa lifts COVID-19-imposed national state of disaster

South Sudan remains resilient in fight against COVID-19

Uganda further eases COVID-19 restrictions as cases drop to near zero

Zimbabwe lifts mandatory COVID-19 tests for travelers into the country

Ghana lifts most COVID-19 restrictions; fully vaccinated travelers exempt from PCR test

Zimbabwe renews COVID-19 vaccination drive, targets schoolkids

Kenya says over 800,000 COVID-19 jabs have expired

Tanzania releases updated COVID-19 international travel advisory

Botswana adjusts COVID-19 requirements at ports of entry

World Bank provides $750 million to spur Kenya’s post-pandemic growth

Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 11.28 million: Africa CDC

U.S., EU, India, South Africa reach compromise on COVID vaccine IP waiver text

Namibia relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

Former U.S. President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19

Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery: Assessing areas of growth, opportunities and challenges

Decline in shark numbers worries Kenyan fishermen, traders amid tough economic times

African countries conduct over 100 million COVID-19 tests: Africa CDC

South Africa’s Aspen signs agreement to package, sell J&J COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna announces first African vaccine facility in Kenya

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

Two years on, South Africa continues fight against COVID-19

Rwanda to reopen all land borders on March 7