Thursday, 24 June 2021

Africans ‘dangerously exposed’ by lack of Covid jabs, says WHO

Third wave could be Africa’s worst yet, official says, with health systems in some parts close to overwhelmed * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage The World Health Organization has made a new appeal for vaccines for Africa, saying a “fast-surging” third wave of Covid-19 is outpacing efforts to protect populations, “leaving more and more dangerously exposed”. “The third wave is picking up speed, spreading faster, hitting harder. This is incredibly worrying. With rapidly rising case numbers and increasing reports of serious illness, the latest surge threatens to be Africa’s worst yet,” Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO regional director for Africa, said on Thursday. Continue reading...
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