Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) News

Scientists correct misinformation about vaccines and the Delta variant

Through the pandemic, Covid-19 sceptics have exploited misinformation and misrepresented official reports to undermine confidence in vaccines and restrictions. Their new…

3 years ago

Study shows it is safe for expectant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines

With the rising cases of coronavirus infections across the globe, scientists are now calling on pregnant women to go for…

3 years ago

Dangerous Price of COVID Rules for Women, Children in Africa

Sean Callaghan recalls the moment in late February 2020, sitting around a table with fellow researchers on a work trip…

3 years ago

Why youth are avoiding Covid-19 jab

By MERCY KAHENDA  More than half of youth in Kenya are waiting to see how the Covid-19 vaccine affects those…

3 years ago

Githinji Gitahi, comisionado de la respuesta africana a la COVID: "La justicia y la caridad han fracasado en la vacunación"

Más de 4.000 millones de dosis de vacunas contra el coronavirus han llegado a brazos de todo el mundo. Menos…

3 years ago

Why Africa is perilously far behind on coronavirus vaccination

Even as the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant drags out the coronavirus pandemic, the prospect of mass vaccination…

3 years ago

Struggling global covid-19 response dims hopes for climate change action

Across the world, covid-19 is again surging. The global number of new coronavirus cases grew by at least 12 percent…

3 years ago

Why youth are avoiding Covid-19 vaccine

More than half of youth in Kenya are waiting to see how the Covid-19 vaccine affects those who have already received it…

3 years ago

African health experts urge vaccine research to boost COVID-19 response

NAIROBI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Greater investment in home-grown research and development of a safe and efficacious vaccine is crucial…

3 years ago

While Americans reject COVID vaccines, other parts of the world beg for access

To understand the problem of global COVID vaccine inequity, consider these statistics: “We have crossed the figure of 3 billion…

3 years ago