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Africa faces severe oxygen shortages to treat patients

Thu, 2021-06-24 16:24 — mike kraft

Africa Is Running Out Of Oxygen As COVID surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill COVID-19 patients but others in need, including newborns. NPR.org

Hospital wards across Uganda are filling with COVID-19 patients as the country faces an aggressive surge in cases. One of the biggest issues have: a serious shortage of oxygen.

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Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Thu, 2021-06-24 11:19 — mike kraft

Afrigen gears up to deliver Africa's first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Afrigen Biologics expects a decision in mid-July on partners to produce Africa's first COVID-19 vaccine using the mRNA platform, the South African start-up's managing director said. Wendell Roelf Reuters

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OVERVIEW: RUssia tightens curbs, developments in Asia, South Pacific, Latin America

Wed, 2021-06-23 18:33 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia has tightened curbs in major cities as authorities blame the new Delta variant for spiking cases and deaths, while neighbouring Ukraine has registered its first two cases of the more infectious virus type. Reuters Reuters

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The use of lotteries as public health incentives for vaccinations has successful precidents --studies

Mon, 2021-06-21 12:41 — mike kraft

Lotteries as public health incentives began before covid-19 As U.S. states adopt vaccine lotteries, the idea, championed by global health researchers, has begun to catch on. Claire Parker, Sammy Westfall Washington Post

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South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs: German Development Minister tours area

Mon, 2021-06-21 11:01 — mike kraft

WTO head says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda, with Nigeria under consideration, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said. Reuters Staff U.S.

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OVERVIEW: Covid situation in some key countries.

Mon, 2021-06-14 10:58 — mike kraft

Covid-19 around the world: how are some key countries faring? Coronavirus cases appear to be mostly falling as nations race to get their populations vaccinated the Guardian

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Reactions to US plan to donate another 500 million vaccine doses to other nations

Thu, 2021-06-10 10:03 — mike kraft

Celebrations (and questions) greet US vaccine donation plan CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Health officials and experts around the world on Thursday welcomed a U.S. plan to donate 500 million more COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries, but the celebrations came with hesitation. AP NEWS

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J&J COVID-19 vaccine protects against virus variants--new study

Wed, 2021-06-09 12:15 — mike kraft

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine protects against virus variants, study shows In the new study, Harvard researchers who developed the J&J COVID-19 vaccine found it protected against severe disease regardless of the variant. Karen Weintraub USA TODAY

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Mastercard Foundation to spend $1.3B for COVID vaccinations for Africa \

Tue, 2021-06-08 20:34 — mike kraft

Foundation to spend $1.3B to vaccinate Africans for COVID One of the world's largest foundations will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to acquire and deliver COVID-19 vaccines for more than 50 million people in Africa. It’s a first-of-its-kind effort for a Western nonprofit to bolster Africa’s lagging vaccination campaign amid widespread fears of a third wave of infections on the continent. AP NEWS

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Africa: Third wave hits continent as Covid vaccine imports dry up

Tue, 2021-06-08 11:53 — mike kraft

Third wave sweeps across Africa as Covid vaccine imports dry up WHO says continent urgently needs more jabs as eight countries report rise of 30% in cases in a week the Guardian

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