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WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries

India TV News  

Highlights The WHO has urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called the restrictions “completely unjustified.” The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. “WHO stands with African …

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COVID-19 | WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron variant causes more severe disease
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 | WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron variant causes more severe disease

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease. "Initial reported infections were among university studies—younger individuals who tend to have more mild disease — but understanding the level of severity of the Omicron variant …

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WHO Africa: COVID-19 booster shots make ‘mockery’ of equity
3 years, 4 months ago

WHO Africa: COVID-19 booster shots make ‘mockery’ of equity

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Rich countries’ decisions to roll out COVID-19 booster shots while so many people across Africa remain unvaccinated “threaten the promise of a brighter tomorrow” for the continent, the Africa director for the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that “as some richer countries hoard vaccines, they make a mockery of vaccine equity.” Matshidiso Moeti and other African …

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The Downs And Ups Of Africa's Current COVID Surge
3 years, 5 months ago

The Downs And Ups Of Africa's Current COVID Surge

NPR  

The Downs And Ups Of Africa's Current COVID Surge Enlarge this image toggle caption Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images When it comes to COVID-19 in Africa, there were mixed signals from Africa on Thursday. At a press conference Thursday, WHO's regional director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, noted that the slackening pace of infections is …

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WHO Africa encourages the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite variants
3 years, 11 months ago

WHO Africa encourages the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite variants

CNN  

Nairobi, Kenya CNN — The World Health Organization African region has backed the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 even in countries reporting variants of the disease. “While a vaccine that protects against all forms of Covid-19 illness is our biggest hope, preventing severe cases and hospitalizations which overwhelm hospitals and health systems is crucial,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the …

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‘Dominant’ S Africa strain powering COVID second wave in Africa
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Dominant’ S Africa strain powering COVID second wave in Africa

Al Jazeera  

WHO says more transmissible variant fuelling surge in case loads, as Africa CDC agrees deal for 400 million vaccine doses. With the new doses, on top of the 270 million doses announced earlier this month from Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, “I think we’re beginning to make very good progress,” Africa CDC director John Nkengasong told reporters. The UN’s …

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