COVID 19 Regional Updates 26 May 2022

General

Africa: Over 11.7 million Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed Across Continent

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202205260256.html

Africa: Experts Deliberate on Challenges, Solutions Facing Children in the Wake of Covid-19

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202205260049.html

WHO Results Report shows global health achievements despite COVID-19 pandemic

Source: https://www.who.int/news/item/16-05-2022-who-results-report-shows-global-health-achievements-despite-covid-19-pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic ‘most certainly not over,’ WHO chief says amid declining cases

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8862043/covid-pandemic-not-over-who-2/

Monkeypox: COVID-19 a greater worry, says Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/monkeypox-covid-19-a-greater-worry-says-pfizer-chief-executive-albert-bourla-12621407

Southern Africa

Malawi

Pfizer reveals plan to make its products available to 45 poor countries at not-for-profit cost

Source: https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/pfizer-reveals-plan-make-its-products-available-45-poor-countries-not-profit-cost

eSwatini

Health systems strengthening for human capital development project job – advert for Decentralization Coordinator

Source: https://mg.co.za/special-reports/2022-05-20-health-systems-strengthening-for-human-capital-development-project-job-advertisement/

Financial resilience in small states: Lessons from Eswatini

Source: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2022/05/27/financial-resilience-in-small-states-lessons-from-eswatini/

Zimbabwe

Measures in Place to Curb Covid-19 Surge

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202205050062.html

Covid exposes Zimbabwe’s orphan emergency

Source: https://mg.co.za/africa/2022-05-02-covid-exposes-zimbabwes-orphan-emergency/

South Africa

Ivermectin No Longer Allowed to Treat Covid-19 In South Africa

Source: https://ewn.co.za/2022/05/30/ivermectin-no-longer-allowed-to-treat-covid-19-in-south-africa

SA had fifth Covid wave despite 97% antibody protection

Source: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/in-depth/own-your-life/sa-had-fifth-covid-wave-despite-97-antibody-protection/