Covid19 Regional Updates -14 Jan 2022
General
Official predicts ‘most people are going to get covid’ as global cases reach new high
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/11/covid-omicron-variant-live-updates/
COVID-19 pandemic stalls global economic recovery: UN report
Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109702
Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge in Africa plateaus
Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/omicron-fuelled-covid-19-surge-africa-plateaus
More nations cite endemic phase; South Africa registers 6,762 new cases
Covid-19 update: Global death toll passes 5.5 million
Source: https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/covid-death-toll/
Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 – 11 January 2022
Source: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update-on-covid-19—11-january-2022
Southern Africa
Eswatini
Eswatini’s Hospitalization Rate Eases as Omicron Drives New Wave
Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 Daily Info Update (5 January 2022)
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean schools to stay closed due to Covid-19: Mnangagwa
Covid-19: Zimbabwe says China to donate 10m vaccine doses
Malawi
Malawi Court Dismisses Challenge Against Mandatory Covid Vaccination
Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202201140011.html
Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates the next step for African countries?
Source: https://www.devex.com/news/are-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-the-next-step-for-african-countries-102408
South Africa
Unvaccinated workers in South Africa could face regular Covid testing: CEO
COVID-19 in SA | SA may transition to endemic phase
Source: https://www.enca.com/news/covid-19-sa-sa-may-transition-endemic-phase
Covid-19: South Africa records 5 920 new infections as deaths increase by 51
Mozambique
Mozambique’s president and first lady test positive for Covid-19
Mozambique: President Nyusi warns of restrictions to the unvaccinated Source: https://www.africanews.com/2021/12/16/mozambique-president-nyusi-warns-of-restrictions-to-the-unvaccinated/