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The World Health Organization Africa Media is planning an on-the-record briefing, which is an opportunity for journalists and professionals to ask questions on vaccine rollout and impact of the Omicron variant in Africa.
2021-04-07 03:01:52 GMT2021-04-07 11:01:52(Beijing Time) Xinhua English NAIROBI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- World Health Day, which falls on Wednesday, should be a time where we strive to build a fairer and healthier world. But today we're far from such a reality. Rich countries have taken the lead in the race to inoculate their populations against COVID-19 and restore economic activity, leaving developing countries, especially in Africa, wondering why they've been left behind. UNFAIR DISTRIBUTION African media have run reports accusing some Western nations of an irrational hoarding of vaccin...
WHO sounds alarm on Covid-19 tests in Africa By Staff Reporter Share Cape Town - Testing for Covid-19 remains low across Africa, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional office said, as it raised concern over steadily increasing cases on the continent over the past two months. WHO Africa noted that over the past four weeks only eight countries surpassed the critical benchmark of carrying out at least 10 tests per 10 000 population per week. Testing is crucial to understanding the pandemic trend and guiding response, they said. Dr Richard Mihigo, the Immunisation and Vaccine Developme...