Africa’s COVID-19 cases drop significantly – WHO
Deaths dipped for the first time since the peak of the fourth pandemic wave propelled by the Omicron variant
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
Baricitinib and Sotrovimaba are recommended for patients with severe or critical COVID-19 and mild or moderate COVID-19 in patients who are at high risk of hospitalization respectively.
Africa may miss urgent global vaccination goal on COVID-19 – WHO
Africa is set to miss the urgent global goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of every country’s population against COVID-19 by the end of September. Forty-two of Africa’s 54 nations—nearly 80%—are set to miss the target if the…
Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up
Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever, surpassing the second wave peak during the seven days ending on 4 July 2021. Yet, as the COVID-19 cases climb sharply, there are signs of progress on vaccine deliveries to the continent.…
Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over
The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over on Saturday June 19. It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the country since the deadly outbreak in West Africa that ended in 2016.
Guinean health…
Africa may be left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination as prices spike due to competition in other regions.
Matshidiso Moeti, the agency’s regional director for Africa, gave…
COVID-19 hits life-saving health services in Africa
WHO analysis finds sharp decline services between January and September 2020 compared with the two previous years.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the…
COVID-19 may not last up to two years – WHO boss
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed hope that the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than 2 years, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine.
The disclosure was made by…
Over 10,000 health workers in Africa infected with COVID-19, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa. More than 10 000 health workers in the 40 countries which have reported on such infections have been infected with COVID-19 so…
WHO urges greater COVID-19 health services in Africa’s humanitarian settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today called for greater access to COVID-19 detection, testing and care among vulnerable populations grappling with the impacts of protracted conflict and humanitarian emergencies across Africa.…