Covid19 Regional Updates 13 June 2021
General
Biden vows to ‘supercharge’ global fight against pandemic
Covid-19 caseload crosses 174.3 million-mark
World leaders must put women at centre of COVID-19 recovery
Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/countries-must-close-economic-gender-gaps-for-a-fair-covid-19-recovery/
US hits 300 million vaccine doses; South Africa registers 5,074 new cases
Southern Africa
Red alert: Southern Africa in the crosswinds of a third wave of rising infections and world-beating mortality
Malawi
Malawi Rolls Out Second Jab Amid Vaccine Hesitancy
Source: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/malawi-rolls-out-second-jab-amid-vaccine-hesitancy
Malawi ups 2021 growth forecast on falling coronavirus cases, better rains
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Rejects Donation of COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Shortages
Source: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/zimbabwe-rejects-donation-covid-19-vaccine-amid-shortages
Zimbabwean sues police boss and minister over COVID-19 lockdown assault
Zimbabweans Protest COVID-19 Vaccine Shortages
Source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/zimbabweans-protest-covid-19-vaccine-shortages
eSwatini
Vunani sets sights on acquisitions after Covid-19 hit
South Africa
Covid-19 | SA officially enters third wave
Source: https://www.news24.com/citypress/News/covid-19-sa-officially-enters-third-wave-20210610
SA recorded 1,000 Covid-19 hospital admissions in last 24-hour cycle
Surge in Covid-19 cases in South Africa – with a warning for Gauteng