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Ramaphosa strikes back at critics over steps to secure vaccines
Saying government had acted as swiftly as possible in the face of extensive negotiations to get sufficient doses.
By Hilton Shone, Bloomberg
25 Jan 2021 13:44
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the governmentâs approach to secure Covid-19 vaccines, saying it had acted as swiftly as possible in the face of extensive negotiations to get sufficient doses.
Medical professionals, scientists and labour unions have criticised the administrationâs poor planning and said its haphazard process and a lack of transparency led to unnecessary delays and cost lives. The country has confirmed about 1.4 million infections so far, the most in Africa, and deaths have exceeded 40 000 amid a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Record deaths, cases In Mexico strain health resources; world toll 2.1M
Israel to shut down passenger travel at all airports for 2 weeks
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People wait for their turn to fill oxygen tanks in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on Tuesday. Photo by Francisco Guasco/EPA-EFE
A worker collects a swab sample from a traveler at a CHECK 2 FLY rapid coronavirus testing booth in Israel s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, on Sunday. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 24 (UPI) The coronavirus pandemic has been surging to record daily deaths and cases in Mexico, straining the resources of hospitals and morgues despite a nationwide vaccination plan.
The coronavirus pandemic has been surging to record daily deaths and cases in Mexico, straining the resources of hospitals and morgues despite a nationwide vaccination plan.
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(Bloomberg) Governor Andrew Cuomo said more vaccines are on the way for New York, though he said the bigger challenge is getting skeptical Black and Latino residents to take the shot. U.S. governors are stepping up complaints that the federal government is not giving them enough vaccine.
(Bloomberg) Governor Andrew Cuomo said more vaccines are on the way for New York, though he said the bigger challenge is getting skeptical Black and Latino residents to take the shot. U.S. governors are stepping up complaints that the federal government is not giving them enough vaccine.