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Covid-19: Africa scrambles to increase genomic testing capacity as variants spread

Fri, 2021-05-07 17:56 — mike kraft
Covid-19: Africa scrambles to increase genomic testing capacity as variants spread African countries are struggling to bolster genomic sequencing as SARS-CoV-2 variants spread on the continent, reports Abdullahi Tsanni As the world entered 2021, the covid-19 pandemic began a new phase, one dominated by worries over emerging variants. But the way of detecting these threats has not been standardised—even in the UK, where genomic sequencing is relatively frequent, only 5-10% of covid-19 positive cases were being sequenced at the start of the year.1 The spotlight on sequencing has highlighted inequalities in global capacity. Many countries in Africa do not perform sequencing themselves, and those that do only do so on a small scale.
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Africa: coronavirus vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses

Wed, 2021-04-28 16:49 — mike kraft
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health officials as some countries start to destroy thousands of doses that expired before use. Malawi and South Sudan in recent days have said they will destroy some of their doses, a concerning development on a continent where health officials have been outspoken about the need for vaccine equity as the world's rich nations hold the bulk of shots.
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WHO says it will continue its rollout of AstraZenca vaccine, downplaying concerns

Tue, 2021-03-16 09:08 — mike kraft
WHO: Vaccine rollout unaffected by concerns over AstraZeneca The U.N. health agency says its global rollout of coronavirus vaccines remains unaffected even as a growing number of countries have suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine amid concerns about blood clots in some people who received it Jamey Keaten | AP Washington Post
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Current Ebola outbreak is shockingly traced traced to survivor of West Africa crisis 5 years ago

Sat, 2021-03-13 18:34 — mike kraft
Stunning analysis traces new Ebola outbreak to survivor of W. Africa crisis The analysis suggests that a survivor of the historic Ebola outbreak continued shedding the virus at least five years after being infected. Helen Branswell STAT

A survivor of the massive 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak almost certainly triggered an outbreak currently underway in Guinea, according to a new genetic analysis, news that has landed like a bombshell in the community of researchers who study the dangerous virus.

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Global Covid-19 recovery hampered by slow pace of vaccine deliveries to Africa

Tue, 2021-03-09 10:03 — mike kraft
Slow pace of vaccine delivery risks global COVID-19 recovery Jumbo jets carrying pallets of coronavirus vaccines touched down last week in Rwanda, Sudan, Kenya, the Gambia, the Philippines and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where pilots posed for happy, masked photographs with health ministers a Reid Wilson TheHill
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EBOLA: White House orders screening of airline passagers from affected African countries.

Sat, 2021-02-27 13:55 — mike kraft
White House orders enhanced airport screenings for Ebola The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to screen airline passengers from two African countries arriving in the U.S. for Ebola, which will involve sending them to one of about a half dozen designated airports, Yahoo News has learned. YahooNews
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New Ebola outbreaks in Africa need swift action to avoid ‘catastrophic consequences’ -- the White House

Tue, 2021-02-16 17:46 — mike kraft
White House says Ebola outbreaks in Africa need swift action to avoid 'catastrophic consequences' The reemergence of Ebola in Guinea and the DRC has global health specialists particularly concerned. Will Feuer CNBC
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    Congo facing new Ebola outbreak in eastern region

    Mon, 2021-02-08 10:40 — mike kraft
    Congo working to stop new Ebola outbreak in country's east BENI, Congo (AP) — Health officials in Congo confirmed another Ebola outbreak in the country’s east on Sunday, the fourth in less than three years. On February 3, a woman died in Butembo town in... AP NEWS
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    OPINION: Until Africans get the Covid vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer

    Sun, 2021-02-07 22:08 — mike kraft
    Until Africans get the Covid vaccinations they need, the whole world will suffer | Paul Kagame We’re not asking for charity, but fairness – instead of hoarding and protectionism, says Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda the Guardian
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    From romance scams to phantom PPE, banks battle coronavirus crimewave

    Thu, 2020-12-10 20:01 — mike kraft
    From romance scams to phantom PPE, banks battle coronavirus crimewave Fraud risk analyst Rajendran Raj was used to the odd out-of-hours alert from authorities, but a call one Saturday in March heralded a new era, of tackling criminals seeking to cash in on coronavirus. Sinead Cruise, Lawrence White U.S.

    LONDON (Reuters) - Fraud risk analyst Rajendran Raj was used to the odd out-of-hours alert from authorities, but a call one Saturday in March heralded a new era, of tackling criminals seeking to cash in on coronavirus.

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