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A sudden, sharp rise in coronavirus cases in many parts of Africa could amount to a continental third wave, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday, a portent of deeper trouble for a continent whose immunization drives have been crippled by shortfalls in funding and vaccine doses.

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COVAX hopes to deliver delayed AstraZeneca shots to Africa in June, July

Fri, 2021-06-04 10:56 — mike kraft

COVAX hopes to deliver delayed AstraZeneca shots to Africa in June, July The COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme hopes to send millions of delayed doses of AstraZeneca's shots to Africa in June and July, but the deployment hinges on a Spanish manufacturing site securing regulatory approval, U.N. officials said on Friday. Emma Farge Reuters

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ANALYSIS: The pandemic is getting worse, even when it seems like it’s getting better

Wed, 2021-06-02 13:55 — mike kraft

Analysis | The pandemic is getting worse, even when it seems like it’s getting better The coronavirus pandemic may feel over for many Americans, but it’s heating up in other parts of the world. Ishaan Tharoor Washington Post

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WHO says Africa urgently needs 20 million second vaccine doses within six weeks

Thu, 2021-05-27 11:18 — mike kraft

WHO: Africa in 'urgent need' of 20 million second vaccine doses within six weeks The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa called on Thursday for at least 20 million second COVID-19 vaccine doses to be sent to the continent within six weeks, saying people Justine Coleman TheHill

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India unlikely to resume sizable COVID-19 vaccine exports until October

Tue, 2021-05-18 10:31 — mike kraft

EXCLUSIVE: India unlikely to resume sizable COVID-19 vaccine exports until October India is unlikely to resume major exports of COVID-19 vaccines until at least October as it diverts shots for domestic use, three government sources said, a longer-than-expected delay set to worsen supply shortages from the global COVAX initiative. Neha Arora,Krishna Das,Rupam Jain Reuters

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Los Angles Times billion owner pledges $210 million to help South Africa produce coronavius vaccines.

Thu, 2021-05-13 21:13 — mike kraft

LA Times owner pledges $210 million to transfer vaccine technology to South Africa

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire biotechnology entrepreneur who owns The Los Angeles Times, announced on Wednesday that his corporation and his philanthropic foundation would commit an initial 3 billion South African rand (about $210 million) to transfer the latest technology for producing vaccines and biological therapies to South Africa, where he was born.

Companies there, he said, could then use them to make a second generation of vaccines to address variants of the coronavirus that might make current vaccines less effective.

Dr. Soon-Shiong spoke at an international meeting on the equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics that was co-chaired by the director-general of the World Health Organization.

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Some countries, especially in Africa, still have no COVID-19 vaccines

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:29 — mike kraft

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad's capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best. There are simply no vaccines at all... AP NEWS

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best.

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