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Nicaragua puzzles over space plans amid socio-political turmoil The National Assembly of Nicaragua has approved the creation of a National Secretariat for Outer Space, despite remaining one of the region’s poorest countries. Copyright: AxeEffect/Wikimedia Commons, (Creative Commons 3.0) Speed read Meanwhile, science community denounces persecution and loss of university autonomy Government plays down COVID-19, but charges for tests to enter the country Share this article: Republish We encourage you to republish this article online and in print, it’s free under our creative commons attr...

01/03/21 Procurement corruption darkens Africa’s COVID-19 fight UNICEF dispatched additional 21 Emergency Drug Kits (which include personal protective equipments) to contribute in equipping the identified #COVID19 isolation centres in Addis Ababa. Copyright: UNICEFEthiopia/2020/NahomTesfaye, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Speed read Kenyan Senate Health Committee is investigating misuse of over US$69 million COVID-19 funds But COVID-19, expert says, offers Africa the opportunity for building resilient healthcare systems Share this article: Republish We encourage you to republish this article online an...

Covid update: 25 February 2021 25 Feb 2021 A round up of this week's coronavirus-related news and countermeasures from the photonics industry. A technician preparing a solar powered refrigerator for a dispensary in Kenya. Solar-powered refrigerators could be a game-changer in Africa’s fight against Covid-19 by helping the continent to store and distribute vaccines, especially in rural and remote areas with no connection to electricity. As the world is rolling out mass vaccinations against Covid-19, experts from the Global Environment Facility-funded Sure Chill vaccine storage project ...

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