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COVID-19 vaccine updates in Pakistan and around the world Timeline of all major vaccine authorisations, research and fact-checks SAMAA | Health - Posted: Mar 13, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 weeks ago SAMAA | Health Posted: Mar 13, 2021 | Last Updated: 3 weeks ago Artwork: Trinette Lucas/ SAMAA Digital This story was last updated at 4pm Frid ay, March 13, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic continues to grow with second and third waves reported in many countries. Vaccines are, however, als...

More than 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo Format KINSHASA, 03 MARCH 2021 -- More than 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. They were shipped to the country through COVAX, an alliance comprising the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, (the Vaccine Alliance), UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The arrival of the vaccines is an historic step towards ensuring equitable...

Zipline drones to be used to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to health centres Source: Original UPS will support the distribution of the bulk vaccine cargo to regional cold rooms. The UPS would also deliver to Zipline distribution centers in Omenako, Mpanya, Vobsi and Sefwi Wiawso. The Ghana Health Service, UPS Healthcare and Zipline will collaborate to ensure the safe handling and delivery of the vaccines within the delivery schedule. In other news, Presidential advisor on health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah...

President Akufo-Addo will address the nation today on measures taken against the covid-19 pandemic since March last year.

705 The national-scale drone delivery service, Zipline, has announced a successful collaboration with UPS and The UPS Foundation to assist the government of Ghana in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across Ghana. Supported by the coordination of UPS Healthcare with vaccine manufacturers, UPS deliveries of initial vaccines arrived this week in Ghana from the COVAX Facility and transportation will begin swiftly within Ghana. The UPS Foundation mobilized its distribution network to receive the v...

A manual containing additional information on the Covid19 vaccination in Ghana is being developed by the Information Ministry to intensify public education in the coming days, former deputy Health Minister, Dr.

  With 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca corona vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India already in the country, with distribution to persons with underlying conditions, health workers and essential services providers already set to take off from next week, there is the need to understand one other important double-faced aspect of the vaccines we have in Ghana. Ghana has so far settled on two vaccines for the country: the AstraZeneca and Sputnik-V vaccines, but one other interesting thing a...

A total of 575,941 cases recorded since the onset of the pandemic PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI/ LAHORE: Far from the finish line, Pakistan’s fight against the novel coronavirus began exactly one year ago today. A household name now, the Covid-19 virus was first detected shortly after 22-year-old Yahya Jaffery arrived from Iran. At the temperature screening gates at Karachi’s international airport, Jaffery was allowed to pass through despite showing early signs of the disease. Little d...

  The world’s first and only national scale drone delivery service, Zipline, has announced a successful collaboration with UPS and The UPS Foundation to assist the Government of Ghana in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across the country. Supported by the coordination of UPS Healthcare with vaccine manufacturers, UPS deliveries of initial vaccines arrived this week in Ghana from the COVAX Facility and transportation will begin swiftly within the country. The UPS Foundation mobilized its d...

? Zipline rsquo;s drone logistics network will provide on-demand, last-mile delivery of Covid-19 vaccines doses, supporting equitable access even in remote and hard-to-reach areas ? UPS complements the government rsquo;s ground delivery to National and Regional Cold Rooms as part of the company rsquo;s wider equitable distribution efforts ? Zipline set up the medical drone delivery service in Ghana in 2019 with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Bill Meli