AFRICA STRUGGLING WITH THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WORST ONE YET – WHO

Fri 25 June 2021: Africa is in the midst of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases surge weekly and are on course to overtake the second wave at its peak if the trend continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday. “Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, […]

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SAUDI ARABIA ANNOUNCES END OF HAJJ REGISTRATION WITH OVER 500,000 APPLICANTS

Thu 24 June 2021: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Thursday announced the end of the registration period via the online portal for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, adding that 558,270 people have applied to perform the Muslim pilgrimage. The ministry said the second phase of registration and selection of packages will start on […]

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US WARNS OF ILLNESS CAUSED BY HAND SANITIZERS IN LATEST COVID-19 UPDATE – HEALTH DEPT.

Wed 23 June 2021: Hand sanitizers, an ubiquitous presence during the coronavirus pandemic, threatens users with nausea, dizziness and occasional adverse events requiring treatment by healthcare providers, the US food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned on Tuesday. “FDA reviewed case reports submitted to FDA and cases from calls to US poison control centers of adverse […]

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HALF OF COVAX BENEFICIARIES DON’T HAVE ENOUGH VACCINES FOR MASS IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS -WHO

Tue 22 June 2021: Half of the beneficiaries of the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility do not have enough COVID-19 vaccine does to continue their mass immunization programs, Bruce Aylward, the senior adviser at the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Monday. “What we’re hearing is a mix of things..   Some countries saying that they’ve run […]

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