Covid-19

SOUTH AFRICA – Aspen, a global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, has sqaid in a statement released to the press that they are disappointed to learn…

ETHIOPIA – The World Bank, lead by president, Mr David Malpass, and African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) have announced a partnership that…

AFRICA – As infections continue to rise claiming thousands of lives across Africa, governments are tightening the belt around measures put in place to reduce…

SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has announced it will not release Johnson& Johnson(J&J) vaccines produced using the drug substance…

AFRICA – According to Africa CDC, the number of COVID-19 cases in the continent currently stand at 5,049,046, a number drawn from a test sample…

GENEVA – WHO has issued a statement in collaboration with International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) to healthcare professionals on how COVID-19 vaccines will…

VIETNAM – IFC, the global development institution, has started a program that aims to improve personal protective equipment (PPE) producers’ operations and reduce costs by…

UAE – The United Arab Emirates state news agency has announced that entry for travelers coming from Uganda and DR Congo has been suspended as…

AFRICA – In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack, barely out of the starting…

SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s health minister has been placed on special leave pending the outcome of an investigation into a corruption scandal related to…