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Pandemic takes centre stage in Macron's SAfrica trip

Pandemic takes centre stage in Macron's SAfrica trip

Published 28 May, 2021 10:08am
  • Macron and South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold talks and then head to the University of Pretoria to launch a programme to support African vaccine production, a project backed by the European Union, United States and World Bank.
Vaccine exporter India says it has plenty of shots for its own people

Vaccine exporter India says it has plenty of shots for its own people

Published 02 Mar, 2021 09:05pm
  • India needs to crank up the pace of immunisation at home as it has so far inoculated more than 12 million people. It wants to vaccinate 300 million people - a fifth of its population - against the virus by August.
  • It makes 60% of all vaccines in the world and has gifted or sold COVID-19 shots to several countries.
Asia markets tumble as rate hike fears take hold

Asia markets tumble as rate hike fears take hold

Published 26 Feb, 2021 10:11am
  • And Silvia Dall'Angelo at fund manager Federated Hermes added: "Central banks' liquidity will continue to flow abundantly throughout 2021 at least, yet it's unclear whether markets can ever get enough of it."
Senegal pays $3.7 mln for 200,000 doses of China's Sinopharm vaccine

Senegal pays $3.7 mln for 200,000 doses of China's Sinopharm vaccine

Published 12 Feb, 2021 08:53pm
  • African nations are struggling to source vaccines in the face of a global scramble for doses.
  • Those include over 620,000 doses of the Pfizer Inc two-shot vaccine at $6.75 per shot, more than 1.2 million of AstraZeneca's two-shot vaccine at $3 each, and nearly 1.5 million of Johnson & Johnson's single-shot vaccine at $10 each.
Italy to rethink vaccine rollout if supply problems persist

Italy to rethink vaccine rollout if supply problems persist

Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:57pm
  • Vaccinations in Italy have slowed to 20,000-25,000 a day from peaks of more than 90,000 around two weeks ago, Locatelli said.
  • The European Medicines Agency will rule on whether to approve the AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the bloc on Jan. 29 .
New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines

New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines

Published 22 Jan, 2021 12:06pm
  • But it has issued at least three warnings against use of unauthorised African swine fever vaccines, cautioning that they could have severe side effects and that producers and users could be charged with a criminal offence.
American Airlines tells pilots: take vaccine on your own time

American Airlines tells pilots: take vaccine on your own time

Published 14 Jan, 2021 09:10pm
  • Your decision to take the vaccines is a personal decision and is currently not required by the Company.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration has said pilots and controllers must not fly or conduct safety-related duties for 48 hours after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Indonesia may allow private sector to buy and distribute vaccines

Indonesia may allow private sector to buy and distribute vaccines

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:31pm
  • The Southeast Asian country launched a mass immunisation campaign targeting more than 180 million people this week to help tackle one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia.
  • It shouldn't start now, but later after the government has provided mandatory vaccines for health and public workers.
COVID-19: Govt's plan to procure vaccine is insufficient to protect country's 220 million population

COVID-19: Govt's plan to procure vaccine is insufficient to protect country's 220 million population

Published 11 Jan, 2021 01:24pm
  • Pakistan is still waiting for the United Nation’s Covax mechanism to receive around 45 million free vaccine doses that will cover country’s 20 percent population
  • Many states including Turkey, Columbia, Bangladesh, Malaysia and India have already struck deals with different COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing firms
  • The Pakistan government has allowed the private sector players to procure vaccine from anywhere in the world and get registered with DRAP
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