COVID-19 Updates

With the Novavax deal, the EU has secured Covid vaccines from seven different suppliers Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission announced on Wednesday it had approved a deal that allows EU member states to buy up to 200 million doses of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, once the European Medicines Agency …

Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | The virus that causes COVID-19 has not been detected in breast milk and breastfeeding does not need to be discontinued during COVID-19 infection nor following vaccination of the mother, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe said on Wednesday. The latest finding, although based …

Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Tuesday appealed to his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden to assist the southern African country with COVID-19 vaccines. Masisi made the appeal during a closed-door meeting with visiting U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland in Botswana’s capital city, press secretary …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development to explain the criteria used by the government to come up with the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 relief cash. The Minister Betty Amongi appeared before a joint committee comprising both the Public …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government spent a total of 2.854 billion Shillings on administrative costs to send COVID-19 relief cash to vulnerable Ugandans. Henry Musasizi, the State Minister for Finance revealed the figures while appearing before a joint meeting of the Public Accounts and the Local Government Committees …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | The recent spike in coronavirus infections across Europe has surprised healthcare analysts as it occurred earlier than expected, but they agree that the relatively low hospitalization rates offer hope that the newest wave of the pandemic can be kept under control. The number of COVID-19 cases …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Facing mounting pressure from progressive Democratic lawmakers and the spike of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday issued a new 60-day eviction moratorium to prevent millions of American renters from being forced to leave their homes. The “temporary” moratorium, issued by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have rejected a proposal to deduct Shillings 2million from their salaries to support the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. On Tuesday, Esther Afoyo-chan, a Member of the Parliamentary Commission proposed during plenary that each legislator contributes Shillings 2million million to help the government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the forgery of COVID-19 vaccination cards and the use of fake vaccines, the health ministry has launched an online portal through which those vaccinated can check their status and get certificates. To find out one’s vaccination status, people who have been fully vaccinated need …

London, UK | Xinhua | The work plan of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the second phase of investigation into the origins of COVID-19 is politicized and lacks a spirit of cooperation, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Britain said on Sunday. Responding to the question of why China …