Thu 18 February 2021: Indonesia on Thursday gave the nod for a private COVID-19 vaccination scheme in the country, allowing companies to purchase jabs for workers. More than 5,000 firms have registered for the campaign, according to a statement by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Rosan Roeslani, head of the trade body, said […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: South Africa kick-started its first phase of the vaccination rollout programme using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday. Yesterday, the first group of healthcare workers lined-up to receive the shot of the 80 0000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines that landed on Tuesday, which the department has described as a success. […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: The Health Department has given South Africa the thumbs up as the country began its first round of the vaccination rollout programme on Wednesday. Yesterday, the country watched as healthcare workers lined-up to receive the shot of the 80 0000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines that landed on Tuesday, alongside President Cyril […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: The coronavirus pandemic has added $24 trillion to the global debt mountain over the last year a new study has shown, leaving it at a record $281 trillion and the worldwide debt-to-GDP ratio at over 355%. The Institute of International Finance’s (IIF) global debt monitor estimated government support programs had accounted […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday that the U.S. will meet its obligations to the World Health Organisation (WHO) The funds, which include assessed and current financial obligations, will be paid by the end of the month, Blinken told the UN Security Council as it discussed the COVID-19 […]
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Wed 17 February 2021: “At first I was a bit terrified of this long needle that was going to be embedded into my arm. But it happened so quickly, so easily. It was just a prick on my flesh and I really did not feel much pain.” These were the words from President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
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Wed 17 February 2021: The first delivery of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in South Africa. The vaccine, which has been approved by the South African Health Products Authority, arrived at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Gauteng on Tuesday night. In a statement on Tuesday night, the Government Communication and Information […]
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Wed 17 February 2021: A new risk-prediction model devised by Oxford University scientists is to be deployed as new technology by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to help clinicians identify a new group of people who may be at high risk from COVID-19. Over 800,000 adults will now be prioritised to receive a […]
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Wed 17 February 2021: The way coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out worldwide, Mexico isn’t happy, saying the process favors richer countries while leaving poorer countries behind. At the United Nations Security Council meeting this week, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday. “The countries that produce them have very high vaccination rates and Latin America and the […]
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Tue 16 February 2021: South Africa has asked the Serum Institute of India to take back the one million COVID-19 vaccine doses the company had sent in early February, The Economic Times reported on Tuesday, a week after the country said it will put on hold use of AstraZeneca’s shot in its vaccination program. Serum […]
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