REGIONAL COVID-19 UPDATES 16 March 2021

General

Global rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine unchanged by suspensions in Europe, WHO says

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/16/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/

US deaths fall; South Africa registers further 1,006 cases

Source: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-03-14-us-deaths-fall-south-africa-registers-further-1006-cases/

Global COVID-19 caseload tops 120 million

Source: https://www.wionews.com/world/global-covid-19-caseload-tops-120-million-370767

African Development Bank President calls for Global Vaccine Solidarity and Justice for Africa

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/african-development-bank-president-calls-global-vaccine-solidarity-and-justice-africa

Southern Africa Focus

SADC’s silence on access to Covid-19 vaccines is too loud

Source: https://mg.co.za/africa/2021-03-11-sadcs-silence-on-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-is-too-loud/

UNHCR COVID-19 Response: Southern Africa, 1 – 28 February 2021

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/unhcr-covid-19-response-southern-africa-1-28-february-2021

Strengthening Africa’s medicine manufacturing capacity

Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/strengthening-africas-medicine-manufacturing-capacity-77a2faf9-0924-4544-9b9d-d065099b3f9a

South Africa

More nations halt Astra shot; South Africa reports 95 deaths

Source: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-03-15-more-nations-halt-astra-shot-south-africa-reports-95-deaths/

South Africa faces fragile recovery as a third Covid-19 wave is expected to hit in coming weeks

Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/475696/south-africa-faces-fragile-recovery-as-a-third-covid-19-wave-is-expected-to-hit-in-coming-weeks/

COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | 95 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in SA the past 24 hours

Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-03-16-covid-19-live-updates-95-covid-19-related-deaths-recorded-in-sa-the-past-24-hours/

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean Doctors Worried about Low Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine

Source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/zimbabwean-doctors-worried-about-low-acceptance-covid-19-vaccine

Zimbabwe receives second batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from China

Source: https://africa.cgtn.com/2021/03/16/zimbabwe-receives-second-batch-of-sinopharm-covid-19-vaccines-from-china/

Organisation helps returning Zimbabwe refugees get back on their feet

Source: https://www.enca.com/news/reskilling-migrants-returning-zimbabwe

Malawi

President Chakwera first to get Covid-19 vaccine in Malawi

Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/president-chakwera-first-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-in-malawi-1cb8c481-521d-554a-9183-c53f729e5894

Helping cross-border women traders navigate COVID-19 crisis

Source: https://unctad.org/news/helping-cross-border-women-traders-navigate-covid-19-crisis

Malawi citizens buy urgently needed, basic Covid medical equipment

Source: https://mg.co.za/africa/2021-02-15-malawi-citizens-buy-urgently-needed-basic-covid-medical-equipment/

eSwatini

IsraAID sends vaccine staff support team to Eswatini

Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/03/15/israaid-sends-vaccine-staff-support-team-to-eswatini/

Swaziland gets vaccine doses, braces for vaccination

Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/swaziland-gets-vaccine-doses-braces-for-vaccination/2173131