Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron – Study
Dec 13, 2021 Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or…
Omicron poses “very high” global risk but data on severity limited – WHO
Dec. 13, 2021 The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a “very high” global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but clinical data…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa has COVID-19 but symptoms mild – Presidency
Dec 13, 2021 South Africa’s 69-year-old President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, though is showing only mild symptoms, the presidency said. “The President started feeling unwell after…
Saudi man mistaken for Khashoggi suspect was on holiday in France
Dec. 10, 2021 The Saudi national arrested in Paris this week on suspicion of being involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was just a tourist who had been…
Khashoggi murder suspect identified by passport, not name – French source
Dec. 8, 2021 A Saudi man held at a Paris airport over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested because his passport triggered an alert, a…
WHO recommends against the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19
Dec. 8, 2021 …Trials for severe and critical patients should continue The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its living guideline on COVID-19 therapeutics to include convalescent plasma. According to…
WHO advisory group looking at ‘mix and match’ COVID-19 vaccines
Dec 7, 2021 … Vaccines mandate an “absolute last resort” The World Health Organization’s group of advisory experts is considering evidence this week on COVID-19 heterologous vaccines, or mix and…
South Africa’s Biovac to start making Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in early 2022 – Executive
Dec 7, 2021 South Africa’s Biovac Institute will start making Pfizer-BioNTech’s, COVID-19 vaccine early next year after receiving the drug substance from Europe, a Pfizer executive said on Monday. Biovac’s…
COVID shots are finally arriving but Africa can’t get them all into arms
Dec 6, 2021 When a group arrived at the Sekenani health clinic in rural Kenya for their COVID-19 vaccines recently, staff told them there were no doses left and that…
‘Extreme’ vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind – Report
Dec. 6, 2021 Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet “extreme vaccine discrimination” is leaving the continent behind,…