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No plans for COVID-19 vaccines in Tanzania, minister confirms

Tanzania’s health minister Dr Dorothy Gwajima has officially ruled out government plans to secure COVID-19 vaccines; days after the president of the country claimed...

Fatigue, new variants behind surge of COVID-19 cases, deaths in Africa

A drop in risk perception about COVID-19 in Africa, coupled with the emergence of new coronavirus variants have likely contributed to the surge of...

Global pharmaceutical firm renews ties with WHO in leprosy medicines plan

A global pharmaceutical company Novartis has entered a reviewed partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), a move aimed at improving access of medicines...

Mask off please, mayor in Kilimanjaro surprises councillors

In an unprecedented move, a mayor in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania has ordered councillors to take off their face masks at a meeting. Calls...

WHO-Africa head counsels Tanzanians over COVID-19 vaccines

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti has urged Tanzanians to ramp up public health measures against COVID-19, reassuring...

WHO-Africa warns against complacency as daily COVID-19 cases exceed first wave peak

The new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been reported in Botswana, the Gambia and Zambia as daily case numbers of the disease...

Why new COVID-19 variant rejuvenates Africa’s investment in genomic studies

As more countries continue reporting the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant across the world, Africa must leverage its expertise in genomic studies to...

Tanzania issues new COVID-19 testing guidelines for travellers

A COVID-19 test now costs $100(TSh231, 900) for Tanzanians travelling abroad as well as tourists visiting or leaving the country, the government said in...

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