Olympics: Some countries opt not to have male and female flagbearers despite IOC plea
July 23, 2021 A few countries stood out at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Friday for having only either a man or a woman bearing the flag,…
Tokyo Olympics begins in a nearly empty stadium
July 23, 2021 The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began on Friday in a nearly empty stadium after a year-long pandemic postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and…
Spacing Pfizer COVID shots boosts antibody levels after initial drop – Study
July 23, 2021 A longer gap between doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels than a shorter gap, a British study found on Friday, but there…
EU has shipped less than 3% of planned COVID-19 shot donations – Document
July 23, 2021 EU countries have so far donated just a tiny portion of excess COVID-19 vaccines to poor nations, mostly AstraZeneca shots, less than 3% of the 160 million…
Africa demands local production of COVID vaccines
July 22, 2021 Global pharmaceutical firms should license production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa rather than just do piecemeal contract deals, an African Union special envoy said on Thursday. AU…
UK Sanctions Equatorial Guinea Leader’s Son for misappropriating millions of dollars
July 22, 2021 Britain on Thursday sanctioned the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president for misappropriating millions of dollars which London said was spent on luxury mansions, private jets and a…
Africa to start receiving 400mn J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses next week
July 22, 2021 Africa, battling a severe third wave of COVID-19 infections, will start to receive the first batch of 400 million doses of vaccines from Johnson & Johnson next…
Death toll in S/Africa’s riots rises to 276 – Minister
July 22, 2021 The death toll from recent riots in South Africa has risen to 276, and police are investigating 168 cases for murder, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday….
S. Africa lets jailed ex-president Zuma attend brother’s funeral
July 22, 2021 South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, in jail for contempt of court, has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend the funeral of his younger…
China rejects WHO’s plan for 2nd study of COVID-19 origin
July 22, 2021 China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis…