Tag: Africa
Pandemic ‘reversed a decade of growth in Africa’
The World Bank says the coronavirus pandemic has reversed a decade of hard-won growth in Africa and could lead to…
Africa to get 220 million Covid-19 vaccine doses
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that once a Covid-19 vaccine is approved, Africa will get at least 220…
Africa to be declared free of wild polio
Africa is to be declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually…
Coronavirus cases pass one million mark in Africa
"Aggressive and bold" action is needed as Africa's coronavirus cases pass the one million mark, according to the African Union…
Coronavirus ‘disproportionately hit African health workers’ – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 10,000 healthcare workers have tested positive for Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa since…
When will Africa get the coronavirus vaccine?
Earlier this week scientists announced that a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an…