China's vaccine diplomacy could deepen influence in strategic Indian Ocean region where it has been wooing countries with its Belt and Road Initiative
Spain, Italy and the Philippines limits AstraZeneca to adults over 60
South Africa lauds arrival of tens of millions of doses; announces alcohol ban over major holiday weekend
South Africa lauds arrival of tens of millions of doses; announces alcohol ban over major holiday weekend
South Africa carries the bulk of the continent's cases, with 1.49 million confirmed infections and 48,000 deaths
South Africa opts to use unapproved one-shot vaccine against covid-19 as it begins vaccination program
Tedros calls study suggesting vaccine minimally effective against the South African variant 'concerning'
As of Sunday, the country registered 4,609 positive COVID-19 cases, 861 active cases, 66 deaths and 3,692 recoveries
Move comes as clinical studies appear to have found no evidence that AstraZeneca vaccine has full efficacy against variant
Johannesburg said it would pause its AstraZenaca inoculation program because of the vaccine's limited effectiveness against the COVID variant dominant
Experts warn that this will be the largest immunization drive' on continent
Second phase of human trials for COVID-19 vaccine underway in South Africa///
South Africa has nearly 530,000 cases