Uganda team coach arriving in Tokyo had Delta coronavirus variant
June 25, 2021 A member of the Ugandan Olympic team who tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan had the Delta variant, Japan’s Olympics minister said on Friday…
South Africa’s tech startup, Afrigen set to Deliver Africa’s First COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine
June 25, 2021 Afrigen Biologics expects a decision in mid-July on partners to produce Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine using the mRNA platform, the South African start-up’s managing director said. The…
COVID-19: Focus on vaccine production, access – Akinwumi urges African leaders
June 23, 2021 Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has again urged regional leaders to focus on vaccine production and access for the African continent as…
Members Of Saudi Hit Squad That Killed Khashoggi Were US-Trained – Report
June 23, 2021 Four members of the Saudi hit squad that killed US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 had received paramilitary training in the United States that had been approved…
Japan Top Court Backs Ban On Separate Married Surnames – Media
June 23, 2021 Japan’s top court on Wednesday ruled a law requiring married couples to have the same family name is constitutional, rejecting plaintiffs who sought the right to keep…
U.S. opens $500m fund for relatives of Boeing 737 MAX victims
June 23, 2021 A $500 million U.S. fund to compensate relatives of 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes has opened, the claim administrators told Reuters on…
Corporate polluters lag on setting climate goals – Analysis
June 21, 2021 Scientists say the world needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 to have any hope of meeting Paris Agreement targets for the…
COVID-19: Qatar to provide 1m doses of vaccine for immunisation of fans to attend 2022 World Cup
June 21, 2021 Qatar wants to allow only vaccinated fans to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which it is set to host. “By the time of the World Cup,…
WHO Declares An End To Second Ebola Outbreak In Guinea
June 19, 2021 The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea’s second Ebola outbreak which was declared on February 14. “I have the honour of…
Covid-19: African countries win the race against time with testing laboratories, increased daily testing capacity
June 19, 2021 In March 2020, Africa had its back to the wall, helpless in the face of the magnitude of a virus that appeared in Asia and quickly spread…