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The 9,000 AstraZeneca vaccines donated by Bermuda arrived in Trinidad and Tobago at 4.23 pm on Monday.
In a release, the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs said its minister Dr Amery Browne received the vaccines at the Piarco airport. It said the vaccines were immediately handed over to the technical team of the Ministry of Health.
The release said Browne was accompanied by TT Ambassador to Caricom Frances Seignoret and the Health Ministry’s acting principal pharmacist Anesa Doodnath-Siboo.
“The TT government extends its appreciation to the government and people of Bermuda for their generosity in providing this much-needed assistance and for also providing transportation for the vaccines.”
The post Bermuda vaccine donation arrives in Trinidad and Tobago appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
[UN News] With so-called vaccine nationalism spreading \"with full speed\", the Secretary-General told a journalists, following the fourth annual African Union-UN conference, that the continent must be \"effectively supported\" to fight the pandemic everywhere.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said they had recorded a high number of COVID-19 infections amongst people aged between 15-19, in the previous two days
With the COVID-19 vaccine distribution coming soon to cities across the U.S., Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses the concerns of Black communities who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. He explains the expedited vaccine development process, the efficacy of the vaccine, who receives the vaccine first and more. The conversation with Dr. Fauci was coordinated by […]
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here. At least three members of the State Board of Education tested positive for COVID-19 after meeting in person for four days in November, according to multiple board members. Georgina Pérez, an El Paso […]
Major Jamaican chicken producers are pressing the Government for 100 per cent inspection of all poultry imports in the wake of a damning report by the Integrity Commission citing fraud, duty evasion, and a permit process that lacks integrity and...
This week, the face of COVID-19 vaccinations has been Black ones, with African American health care professionals from various states serving as \"the first\" in their areas to get the vaccinated.
The decision to have matric pupils rewrite the Mathematics Paper 2 and Physical Science Paper 2 exams was not taken rationally and was the result of \"bullying\" tactics by quality assurer Umalusi.
The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) presides over the country’s managing of the COVID-19 pandemic and also determines the lockdown levels
OTTAWA, (Reuters) - Canada yesterday approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said initial shots will be delivered and administered across the country starting next week, while every Canadian will be able to be inoculated as early as the end of September.
The article Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine, expects inoculations next week appeared first on Stabroek News.
The NCCC is now considering how it can limit large gatherings over Christmas - with 'second wave restraints' coming under consideration.
If confirmed by the Senate, General Lloyd J. Austin will be the first African American to lead the Pentagon.
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By Donald James Special to the Chronicle Since mid-March of this year, Detroit, like most cities across America, has been fighting the deadly COVID-19 virus. However, unlike most cities in the country, Detroit, with a population of 669,610 people, 82 percent of whom are African American, is the nation’s Blackest major municipality. Per capita … Continued
The post A matter of Faith versus Fear: Will Detroit’s Black Churches Survive COVID-19 Pandemic? appeared first on The Michigan Chronicle.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has sounded the alarm about the increasing number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. With approximately 273,000 reported deaths in 2020, Dr. Redfield said this week that the nation is on course … Continued
The post Health Officials Sound Alarm on Rising COVID Cases appeared first on The Michigan Chronicle.
A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. Shots could begin within days, depending on how quickly the Food and Drug Administration signs off, as expected, on the expert committee’s recommendation. “This […]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says despite projections of a four percent economic growth next year for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, it will not be enough to prevent a “metaphorical bloodbath” occasioned by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has severely impacted the economies of Caribbean states.
NEW YORK (AP) — More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic, public health officials said Wednesday. But the flu vaccination rate for Black children is down, fueling worries that Black Americans may be turning away from shots. “It's […]
[WHO] Brazzaville -- As African countries gear up for COVID-19 vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for increased collaboration with communities to enhance the uptake of vaccines once they become available.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is scheduled to return in 2021, after the COVID-19 forced its cancellation earlier this year, organizers said Tuesday. The March event was abruptlycanceled less than two weeks after it beganafter news of 14 presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in Greater Houston, and evidence of community spread in Montgomery County […]
The post The Houston Rodeo scheduled to return in May 2021 appeared first on DefenderNetwork.com.
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about a quarter of U.S. adults aren't sure if they want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Roughly another quarter say they won't. Many on the fence have safety concerns and want to watch how the initial rollout fares — skepticism that could […]
The post AP-NORC poll: Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears appeared first on Black News Channel.
