Covid-19 Regional Updates 30 July 2021:

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

UN warned of ‘dire’ COVID situation in Myanmar

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/30/the-uk-warns-covid-19-could-infect-half-myanmar-in-next-two-week

Covid-19 international travel quarantine rules relaxed

Source: https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2021/07/29/news/covid-19-international-travel-quarantine-rules-relaxed-2403741/

Southern Africa

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe targets 1 million people in Covid-19 vaccine blitz

Source: https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/africa/2021-07-14-zimbabwe-targets-1-million-people-in-covid-19-vaccine-blitz/

Zimbabwe approves J&J vaccine as third wave rages

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/covid-19-zimbabwe-approves-jj-vaccine-as-third-wave-rages-20210728

Zimbabwe orders all government workers to get Covid-19 vaccinations

Source: https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/africa/2021-07-27-zimbabwe-orders-all-government-workers-to-get-covid-19-vaccinations/

South Africa

Covid-19: Govt monitoring rising cases in Western Cape and KZN, could adjust restrictions – Ramaphosa

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/covid-19-govt-monitoring-rising-cases-in-western-cape-and-kzn-could-adjust-restrictions-ramaphosa-20210729

10m Covid-19 vaccine doses ‘will be in the country next week’

Source: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/companies-and-deals/10m-covid-19-vaccine-doses-will-be-in-the-country-next-week/

Covid-19 Fourth Wave Likely in December, Say Health Experts

Source: https://ewn.co.za/2021/07/27/covid-19-fourth-wave-likely-in-december-say-health-experts

Malawi

New vaccine shipment offers glimmer of light as Malawi confronts Covid surge

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/optimist/vaccine-world/new-vaccine-shipment-malawi-covid-surge-covax-b948099.html

WHO, US Name Malawi a High Risk COVID-19 Country as Cases Spike

Source: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/who-us-name-malawi-high-risk-covid-19-country-cases-spike

In Malawi, health workers bring hope and experience to COVID-19 fight

Source: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/malawi-health-workers-bring-hope-and-experience-covid-19-fight

Eswatini

Eswatini political parties express little hope in justice system

Source: https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/eswatini-political-parties-express-little-hope-in-justice-system/

Mozambique

Mozambique receives another 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202107/1227638.shtml