Dr John Nkengasong

Africa CDC commends African Export-Import Bank for financing coronavirus vaccine

Health Jan 22
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Wednesday commended the African Export-Import Bank for filling the financial gap in accessing COVID-19 vaccine across Africa.
WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO Chief spells out three Coronavirus lessons
Health Jan 20
The COVID-19 pandemic has so far had three lessons for all member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) agency itself, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said here on Monday.
Northeastern Nigeria and Burkina Faso are facing the risk of famine
Coronavirus worsens life of 31.4 million people in need in Sahel - UN
Health Jan 20
The effects of COVID-19 have worsened the plight of about 31.4 million people in the Sahel last year, with 14 million -- double a year earlier -- acutely food insecure, UN humanitarians said.
Coronavirus is on the rise in Rwanda
Rwandan capital Kigali back under full lockdown after Coronavirus surge
Health Jan 19
Rwanda's capital Kigali was back under total lockdown on Tuesday after a surge in coronavirus cases in a country that has adopted some of Africa's toughest anti-Covid measures.
The new cases were reported from 23 states, including Abuja
Nigeria records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 infections
Health Jan 18
Nigeria's confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 107,345 late Friday after reporting 1,867 new cases, the highest single-day rise in the country since the onset of the pandemic about 11 months ago.
In December 2020, the United Nations announced that there are three COVID-19 vaccines
What you need to know about fake COVID-19 vaccines, fraudsters now on the prowl
Health Jan 14
In December 2020, the United Nations announced that there are three COVID-19 vaccines for which certain national regulatory authorities have allowed the use, but none have received WHO authorization.
File Photo of a health worker in PPE
Schools are not drivers of COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF
Health Jan 13
The United Nations Children’s Fund says the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic will impact negatively on the development, safety, and wellbeing of children globally, noting that schools are not drivers of the viral disease.