COVID-19 Regional Updates – 26 May 2021
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/
Daily Cases Continue To Fall, Over 19.84 Cr Vaccines So Far, Lockdowns Continue
U.S. Olympians will head to Tokyo Games despite travel warning
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/25/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
Southern Africa
UNHCR COVID-19 Response: Southern Africa, 1 – 30 April 2021
Southern African countries’ Covid-19 economic recovery rapid – TIPS
SADC must do more to ensure equitable vaccine access in Southern Africa
Eswatini
Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 daily update (21 May 2021)
Source: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/541843796/coronavirus-eswatini-covid-19-daily-update-21-may-2021
Malawi
Malawi destroys expired Covid-19 shots: ‘There’s a lot of anger about it’
64 arrested in Malawi for allegedly looting Covid-19 funds
Angola
Angola backs COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver
Source: https://www.africanews.com/2021/05/19/angola-backs-covid-19-vaccine-patent-waivers/
Angola reinstates movement restrictions to limit latest COVID-19 surge
South Africa
COVID-19 WRAP | SA records 2,893 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Foreign arrivals to SA plunge 71% due to Covid-19
Third wave of Covid-19: South Africa is almost there, says Prof Schoub