“SHOCKING”: THOUSANDS GET FAKE COVID VACCINE SHOTS IN ALLEGED SCAM IN INDIA

Tue 06 July 2021: Between April and early June, India was hit by a second wave of COVID-19, which infected millions and killed tens of thousands across the country. Daily infections have gradually decreased since peaking in May, allowing authorities to ramp up their vaccination programme as the country recovers. Thousands of Indian citizens were […]

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INDONESIA TO IMPORT OXYGEN TANKS AS CASES RISE DESPITE STRICTER CURBS

Mon 05 July 2021: The Indonesian government is planning to import medical oxygen tanks as the country is fighting the second wave of COVID-19 cases, xinhua repoted The plan was announced by the country’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin in a hearing on Monday with lawmakers of the House of Representatives. Sadikin said the ministry […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: SECURITY SECTOR VACCINATION PROGRAMME ROLLS OUT WITH SAPS

Mon 05 July 2021: Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme reached a milestone on Monday, with government rolling out the inoculation of the security sector. Police Minister Bheki Cele and National Police General Khehla Sitole were the first to receive their jabs at the launch of the programme at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, on Monday. The […]

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COVIDEX: UGANDA APPROVES USE OF LOCAL HERBAL COVID-19 DRUG

Mon 05 July 2021: Uganda on last Tuesday approved a local herbal medicine as a supporting treatment for viral infections including COVID-19, Anadolu Agency reported. The WHO has not approved the substance for COVID-19 treatment, but Ugandan pharmacists say they have little choice because drugs authorized for emergency use in developed countries are not available. […]

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PFIZER-BIONTECH VACCINE 70% EFFECTIVE AGAINST DELTA VARIANT: CLAIMS STUDY

Mon 05 July 2021: Pfizer-BioNTech jabs are 70% effective against the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19, according to a study conducted in Israel. The results of Hebrew University’s research on the vaccine’s efficacy were published by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) on Sunday. The new finding is compared to the 95% rate of […]

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UNIVERSITY IN INDIA DEVELOPS BATTERY-OPERATED REUSABLE MASK

Sun 04 July 2021: Scientists at NMIMS University, Mumbai, have developed a battery-operated reusable mask that offers protection from airborne human pathogens. While regular masks protect from aerogel and large dust particles, they do not protect against most human pathogens. On the contrary, the new mask is four-layered cotton with a metallic mesh, which acts […]

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