Category: Africa
African Coronavirus News
Two NHS staff given Pfizer vaccine jab suffer ‘anaphylactoid reaction’
UK regulators urge people with history of ‘significant’ allergies NOT to have Pfizer vaccine injection – just 24 hours after Britain’s mass inoculation kicked off. More...
WHO against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
The World Health Organization said Monday that persuading people on the merits of a COVID-19 vaccine would be far better than trying to make the jabs mandatory. More...
60 million confirmed coronavirus infections globally, and the rate is still increasing
There have now been more than 60,000,000 confirmed coronavirus infections globally and the infection rate is still increasing. More...
Seven countries report mink SARS-CoV-2 mutations in humans
Seven countries are now reporting mink-related Sars-CoV-2 mutations in humans, according to new scientific analysis. More...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine found to be 90% effective
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus. More...
Europe is main source of Sars-Cov-2. Travel restrictions in UK and Europe “too few” and “too late”
It is not China but Europe the area of the world identified as the main source of spread of Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. More...
CDC trial: “Substantial SARS-COV-2 transmission occurred whether the index patient was an adult or a child”
“In this ongoing prospective study that includes systematic and daily follow-up, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was common, and secondary infection rates were higher than have been previously reported (1,3–7). More...
Iran’s daily COVID death toll hits record high as cases surge – 434 deaths and 7,719 new cases on Sunday
Iran’s daily tally of #coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 434 on Sunday, the authorities said, a day after announcing stringent new restrictions including the closure of #schools, universities and mosques in most of the country. More...
Children are being hit by long-term Covid too
‘It’s been so overwhelming,’ said one parent of a teenager who has been suffering symptoms since first becoming sick in March. More...
Sir Patrick Vallance: “I think it is unlikely that we will end up with a truly sterilising vaccine that completely stops infection.”
“It is likely that this disease will circulate and be endemic. More...