EU eyes scheme to share surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer nations

By Reuters,

The European Union wants to set up a mechanism that would allow the sharing of surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer neighbouring states and Africa, t...

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US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

By CNN,

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new va...

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Zimbabwe minister accuses China of manufacturing COVID-19

By VOA,

Public health experts in Zimbabwe are condemning remarks by the country’s Defence minister who accused China of botched "experiments" as responsible...

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Ghana president warns of health system overload as COVID cases soar

By Reuters,

Ghana’s COVID-19 infection rates are skyrocketing and include new strains of the virus not before seen in the country, filling treatment centres and...

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UK is vaccinating 140 people per minute on average, minister says

By Reuters,

The United Kingdom is vaccinating 140 people per minute against COVID-19 on average, Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday. The ...

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Joe Biden announces $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package

By VOA,

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus response plan Thursday evening, emphasizing the urgency of passing legislation to help Americans...

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Pope Francis, ex-Pope Benedict both get COVID-19 vaccine

By Reuters,

Both Pope Francis and ex Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a vaccine against coronavirus, the Vatican said on Thursday. The 84-year-old...

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COVID-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests

By CNN,

People who have been infected by COVID-19 may have immunity to the virus for around five months, according to preliminary findings in a new study led ...

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More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

By CNN,

More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over ro...

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CS Kagwe says COVID-19 vaccines could be delivered before end of January

By Dorcas Wangira,

The government now says the first batch of vaccines is on the way and Kenyans could begin getting the jabs as soon as this month. Kenya expects to ...

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U.S. to require negative COVID-19 tests for arriving international air passengers

By Reuters,

Under the rules taking effect Jan. 26, nearly all travelers including U.S. citizens must show a negative test within three days of departure or docume...

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Scientists fear ‘escape mutant’ in South Africa coronavirus variant

By CNN,

Scientists have identified an "escape mutant" that may decrease the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Also Read: South African coronavirus variant det...

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China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine less effective than initially thought

By VOA,

Late-stage trials in Brazil show the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac to be 50.38% effective, nearly 30 percentage points below the initial results re...

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Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat

By Reuters,

China imposed new coronavirus curbs in areas near Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million people in Langfang city under lockdown as new infections rai...

Rugby at last! Kenya Cup set for February return

By Kenerickson Njeru,

Ken Njeruin Nairobi There is hope in the horizon after Kenya Rugby Union chairman Gangla Oduor said the much awaited 2021 Kenya Cup campaign is likel...

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Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh receive COVID-19 vaccine

By CNN,

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Saturday. The inocula...

You can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why

By CNN,

On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN affilia...

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China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

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Wealthy nations buy most of COVID-19 vaccine, poorer countries left out: WHO

By VOA,

The World Health Organization says wealthy nations have bought most of the current supply of available COVID-19 vaccine, leaving the world’s poorest...

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South African coronavirus variant detected in reinfection case in Brazil

By Reuters,

Brazilian researchers have identified the concerning new coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa in a woman who contracted COVID-19 for t...

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