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Jul
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Senegal threatens to close borders

Senegal threatens to close borders

COVID-19
SENEGAL’S President Macky Sall has threatened to close the borders and re-impose a state of emergency after the country registered a new record number of daily COVID-19 cases for the third time in a week. While Senegal has seen relatively few coronavirus cases and deaths so far, it does not have enough doses to vaccinate widely as it experiences a third wave of the virus. The health ministry reported 738 new cases on Friday, more than the previous records of 733 on Wednesday and 529 on Sunday. "I would like to say very clearly that if the numbers continue to…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Vaccine-starved Namibia receives boost

Vaccine-starved Namibia receives boost

COVID-19
NAMIBIA, whose COVID-19 inoculation programme was halted by a lack of vaccines, has received a boost with the arrival of 250,000 Sinopharm doses bought from China. Namibia has temporarily suspended delivering shots at major vaccination centres across the country after supplies ran low. It is classified as an upper-middle-income country and had to pay to participate in the global vaccine distribution scheme COVAX. But it has only received 67,200 doses out of 108,000 allocated by the facility. It has also received donations of 100,000 Sinopharm doses from China and 30,000 AstraZeneca doses from India. Out of a population of 2.5…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigerian in Tokyo hospital with COVID-19

Nigerian in Tokyo hospital with COVID-19

COVID-19
A member of the Nigerian Olympics delegation who tested positive for the coronavirus at Japan's Narita airport on Thursday evening has been admitted to a Tokyo hospital, TV Asahi reported. The person, in their 60s, had only light symptoms but was hospitalised because of their advanced age and pre-existing conditions, TV Asahi said, adding that it was the first COVID-19 hospitalisation of an Olympics-related visitor. The person's gender and other details were not disclosed.
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Europe sends aid to Tunisia

Europe sends aid to Tunisia

COVID-19
ITALY, Spain and Switzerland have sent medical aid to Tunisia which is facing its worst health crisis since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with a sharp rise in deaths, hospitals filled to capacity and a lack of oxygen supplies. Deaths from COVID-19 exceeded 150 per day during the past week in Tunisia, prompting countries including Qatar, Algeria, the UAE, Morocco, Turkey and Kuwait to send aid. Egypt and Saudi Arabia opened an air bridge earlier this week, sending at least 8 planes of aid. France said this week it also planned to send about one million vaccination doses and…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
African countries call for $100 billion boost

African countries call for $100 billion boost

COVID-19
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY  ELEVEN African heads of state have called for $100 billion in hardship funding to help dig their economies out of the hole caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most African nations have been spared the levels of death and infection caused by the coronavirus in other parts of the world, but lockdowns and reduced travel and trade have thrown sub-Saharan Africa into recession. The leaders met in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan, where they produced a declaration asking for $100 billion for the period of 2022-2025 from the International Development Association (IDA), an arm of the World Bank Group…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Tsepo Tshola – the village pope sleeps tonight

Tsepo Tshola – the village pope sleeps tonight

COVID-19
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AFRICAN legend musician, composer Tsepo Tshola was more than a musician or a sweet baritone voice that entertained millions over the past five decades.  Tshola (68), who passed away after a battle with COVID-19, was many things to many people. He helped many couples to celebrate their climax of their love - by tying the knot. Lots of couples danced to this music on their wedding day. Party-goers and music festival revellers danced into the night to his famous compositions.  Many families who lost their loved ones turned to Tshola’s smooth baritone for comfort.  He was, as…
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Jul
16
2021
By The African Mirror
COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

COVID-19
AFRICA recorded a 43% jump in COVID-19 deaths last week as infections and hospital admissions have risen and countries face shortages of oxygen and intensive-care beds, according to the World Health Organization. The continent's case fatality rate - the proportion of deaths among confirmed cases - stands at 2.6% against the global average of 2.2%, WHO Africa said in its weekly briefing. "Africa's third wave continues its destructive pathway, pushing past yet another grim milestone as the continent's case count tops six million," Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, told the briefing. The surge in infections, which is partly…
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Jul
16
2021
By The African Mirror
Bank provides $200 million for vaccines

Bank provides $200 million for vaccines

COVID-19
STANDARD Chartered Bank has revealed that it is providing $200 million in not-for-profit funding to the African Export-Import Bank's (Afreximbank) COVID-19 vaccine procurement framework for Africa. The facility is part of Afreximbank's Advance Procurement Commitment framework, under which it has provided a $2 billion guarantee to manufacturers to secure access to vaccine doses for African nations, Standard Chartered said in a statement. "The speed of vaccine rollout is not only a healthcare issue but is increasingly a differentiator of near-term, post-pandemic economic recovery for African nations," said Simon Cooper, Standard Chartered's Chief Executive for Corporate, Commercial, and Institutional Banking. Africa…
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Apr
06
2021
By The African Mirror
COVID pandemic increased stillbirth and maternal death rates: Lancet

COVID pandemic increased stillbirth and maternal death rates: Lancet

COVID-19
RATES of stillbirth and maternal deaths rose by around a third during the COVID-19 pandemic, with pregnancy outcomes getting worse overall for both babies and mothers worldwide, according to an international data review published on Wednesday. Pooling data from 40 studies across 17 countries, the review found that lockdowns, disruption to maternity services, and fear of attending healthcare facilities all added to pregnancy risks, leading to generally worse results for women and infants. "The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare systems," said professor Asma Khalil, who co-led the research at St George's University of London. "The disruption…
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Apr
06
2021
By The African Mirror
WHO wins dismissal of lawsuit in New York over pandemic response

WHO wins dismissal of lawsuit in New York over pandemic response

COVID-19
JONATHAN STEMPEL A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by residents of a suburban New York City county who accused the World Health Organization of gross negligence in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel yesterday said the WHO was immune under its own 1948 constitution and the International Organization Immunities Act from the proposed class-action lawsuit by the seven Westchester County plaintiffs. The plaintiffs, including a New Rochelle doctor and six Mount Vernon residents who contracted COVID-19, sought damages for Westchester adults over the WHO's alleged downplaying of the coronavirus early in the outbreak, and failure…
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