Covid-19: More than 840 000 vaccine shots donated to Kenya have expired

Kenya announced on Wednesday that nearly 840 000 Covid-19 vaccines received through donations had expired, blaming hesitancy and a short shelf life for jabs going unused.
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Australian PM says no decision yet on Djokovic visa

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday his government has yet to decide on cancelling tennis superstar Novak Djokovic's visa. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's earlier statement that he is pondering whether to tear up the visa "has not changed", Morrison told a news conference in Canberra on the Covid-19 pandemic.
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US air travel still messy, with another 2 600 flights scrapped

Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with more than 2 600 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid-19 cases.
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Senate Condemns UK Travel Ban On Nigerians Over Omicron

The Nigerian Senate has condemned the travel ban imposed on Nigerian travelers by the United Kingdom over the detection of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country. During plenary on Tuesday, the Senate called for the urgent reversal of the UK’s decision to add Nigeria to its COVID-19 red list.
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Omicron Variant: Canada Adds Nigeria, Egypt, Malawi To Travel Ban List

Canadian health authorities have restricted travel to 10 countries to prevent the spread of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus. Nigeria, Egypt, and Malawi have been added to the list as of today.
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Cape Verde, eyeing economic recovery, votes for new president

The West African archipelago nation of Cape Verde, one of the continent's most stable democracies, voted on Sunday for a new president who will be tasked with righting its tourism-driven economy after the Covid-19 pandemic sent growth cratering.
#capeverde #covid19 #pandemic #archipelago #tourism

Covid-19: Pharmacist arrested after thousands of vaccines found dumped in Egypt

Egyptian authorities arrested three people accused of dumping thousands of unused Covid-19 vaccine jabs found last week in a water drain in a southern city, the public prosecution said.
#covid19 #egypt #vaccinejabs

Covid-19 virus evolving to get better at being airborne

A new study has found that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19) variants are getting better at travelling through the air, making airborne transmission of the virus easier and more efficient.
#covid19 #coronavirus #airborne

Nicki Minaj’s vaccine tweet signals the dangers of celebrity fueled misinformation

Rapper and pop singer Nicki Minaj made headlines after her Sept 13 tweet about her as-of-yet unidentified cousin’s friend in Trinidad, who was dumped at the altar by his wife to be because “the vaccine” presumably for COVID-19 allegedly made his testicles swell.
#nickiminaj #covid19 #usrapper

UK vaccine policy is sending wrong messages, Africa CDC says

The UK’s refusal to recognise Covid-19 vaccines administered in most parts of the world tells other countries it isn’t ready to work internationally on ways to end the pandemic, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A fifth of Nigeria’s workforce lost their jobs because of Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a fifth of Nigeria’s workforce losing their jobs, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics said.
#covid19 #coronavirus #Nigeria

Covid in Scotland: Soldiers to drive ambulances from this weekend

Soldiers will be driving Scottish ambulances from this weekend, as part of efforts to ease pressure on the service.
#scotland #ambulances #covid19

Putin says dozens in Kremlin inner circle have Covid-19

Dozens of people in Vladimir Putin's entourage have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Russian leader said on Thursday, as his country struggles with high infection rates and a vaccine-sceptic population.
#kremlin #vladimirputin #russia #covid19

Kenya to begin manufacturing Covid vaccines

Kenya is establishing a fill-and-finish facility for Covid-19 vaccines ahead of setting up a full-scale manufacturing plant to guarantee supply.
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After being unwilling, Congo president Felix Tshisekedi finally gets his Covid-19 jab

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has received his first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, the government said on Monday, after a six-month wait caused by his unwillingness to take the AstraZeneca shot.
#covid19 #felixtshisekedi #congo #astrazeneca

UK approves vaccines for children aged 12 to 15 in bid to avoid lockdowns

Britain decided Monday to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children 12 and up, as the government gambled that expanded vaccination and mild tweaks to social behaviour can avert the need for lockdowns in the winter.
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