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Tanzania gears up for COVID-19 vaccine in weeks as third wave looms
WHO-Africa confirms government’s request is under process Data reporting doesn’t fuel panic, says Tanzanian expert Variants spreading in…
Travelling to Tanzania? Update your COVID-19 checklist
Tanzania has on Monday May 3(2021) issued a new COVID-19 travel advisory, introducing additional layers of check-ups and…
Tanzania renews alert on COVID-19 as cases surge in India
A rise in COVID-19 cases in India has prompted Tanzania’s Ministry of Health to renew its public health…
WHO: Tanzania regulators participate in key COVID-19 vaccine assessments
Regulators from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana and South Africa have participated in World Health Organization’s global assessments for the…
2% of world’s COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa
Less than 2% of the 690 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to date globally have been in Africa,…
COVID-19: Tanzania embarks on evidence-based approach
The new President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced intention to form a technical committee that would…
Will Tanzania procure COVID-19 vaccine? Local scientists still optimistic
Tanzania signalled in recent weeks that it would embark on COVID-19 vaccination plans after the Chief Medical Officer…
COVID-19: What research says as Tanzania’s largest hospital introduces steam therapy
Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) has installed four steam therapy facilities each worth Sh7.5 million ($3,200) as part of…
Africa: COVID-19 deaths surge by 40% in a month
It’s a year since Africa recorded the first case of COVID-19 on 14 February 2020, yet deaths from…
New case of Ebola reported in DR Congo, says WHO
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced that a new case…