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Kenya, U.K hold first joint committee to address COVID-19 travel restrictions
Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) held the first meeting of the Joint Emergency Response Committee on the Coronavirus-related travel…
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Uncertainty looming over COVID-19 vaccines shortage in Kenya
With the arrival of the first batch of coronavirus vaccines in Kenya at the beginning of March, Kenya boosted its…
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IFC partners with Co-op Bank, Philips to aid access to medical equipment in Africa
The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has inked a deal with the Corporative Bank of Kenya and Philips to…
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FDA calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot fears
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United…
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Revealed: Africa only makes 1% of its vaccine demand
A new report by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) shows that Africa only manufactures 1…
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COVID-19 is far from over but can be contained within months; says WHO boss
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world still has got a long way to end the coronavirus pandemic. According…
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Agents crucial to digital insurance success, says AAR Insurance
As medical underwriters race to embrace digital technology, they have allayed fears that agents will lose jobs, but better still,…
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Kenya bans importation of COVID-19 vaccines privately
Kenya has banned the importation and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines by private businesses. The ban was announced on April 2…
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A.U opts for J&J as it drops plans to buy COVID-19 vaccines from India’s SII
The African Union (A.U) says it will not secure coronavirus vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII) for African…
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AstraZeneca pauses vaccination trial in children
Oxford University says the trial of the AstraZeneca vaccine on children has been halted in the United Kingdom amid fears…
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