COVID-19 UPDATES

General WHO says no conclusive data yet on need for COVID-19 booster shot. Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-says-no-conclusive-data-yet-need-covid-19-booster-shot-2021-08-25/ WHO sees signs of global

General: Sri Lanka-India international postponed over Covid-19 case. Source: https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-india-international-postponed-over-covid-19-case-20210727 World economy caps extraordinary return from Covid-19 collapse Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/world-economy-caps-extraordinary-return-from-covid-19-collapse-11627643919533.html

General Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever’ as cases surge, vaccinations lag Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/09/coronavirus-latest-updates/ Global coronavirus update: Myanmar to reclose

General As global Covid-19 vaccinations rise, focus shifts to learning to live with the virus Source: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2021-06-21-as-global-covid-19-vaccinations-rise-focus-shifts-to-learning-to-live-with-the-virus/ Global COVID-19 vaccine

General Biden vows to ‘supercharge’ global fight against pandemic Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/06/10/covid-vaccine-variant-mask-california-pfizer-cdc/7627530002/ Covid-19 caseload crosses 174.3 million-mark Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/global-coronavirus-update-covid-19-caseload-crosses-174-3-million-mark-121061000120_1.html World leaders

General South Sudan Returning 72,000 COVID Vaccine Doses Source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/south-sudan-focus/south-sudan-returning-72000-covid-vaccine-doses Impoverished Central African Republic begins COVID jab rollout Source: https://africa.cgtn.com/2021/05/21/impoverished-central-african-republic-begins-covid-jab-rollout/

General India COVID-19 deaths climb again as global aid flown in Source: https://www.enca.com/news/india-covid-deaths-climb-again-global-aid-flown India sets another grim record as global

General Global rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine unchanged by suspensions in Europe, WHO says Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/16/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/ US deaths fall; South Africa

General New coronavirus variant identified in New York: researchers Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/new-coronavirus-variant-identified-in-new-york-researchers-e6dfcf36-d7de-5bea-a6ee-f61f6ddcb0a2 Coronavirus variants update: One has spread to over 90