• CNBC

    Moderna halts plans to build Kenya vaccine plant as Covid shot demand plunges

    Moderna's decision aligns with its broader effort to cut costs by resizing its Covid vaccine-manufacturing footprint.

  • National Media Vaccine Network launched to boost vaccine uptake in Ghana

    In a concerted effort to combat misinformation and promote vaccine uptake across Ghana, the National Media Vaccine Network has been officially launched in Accra. Spearheaded by the Executive Secretary of the African Media and Malaria Network (AMMEREN), Dr Charity Binka, along with Dr Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe and a dedicated team, this initiative marks a significant step […]

    • CNN

    The week that life in Dubai ground to a halt

    The scenes from Dubai this week seemed apocalyptic to residents who are more used to the tranquil nature of the sunny metropolis in the desert. This city hadn’t witnessed a natural disaster of such magnitude since records began, and the destruction it left behind only became apparent after the storm cleared. The United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is part, saw the heaviest rainfall in at least 75 years, with more than a year’s worth of precipitation in 24 hours. Life for many in the glitzy...

  • CPP files injunction to halt Ejisu by-election

    The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has applied for an interlocutory injunction seeking to stop the Electoral Commission from hosting the Ejisu by-election on April 30.

    • Neowin

    Apple reportedly halts FineWoven accessories production

    Apple may have stopped the production of its FineWoven accessories, according to a leaker. The accessories were introduced last year for Apple products, including iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9.

  • PAHO urges to recover vaccination coverage in the Americas

    Washington, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) PAHO urged the countries of the Americas to recover routine vaccination coverage, as today only 15 out of every 100 children in the region are partially protected against preventable diseases. The post PAHO urges to recover vaccination coverage in the Americas first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • APC: Court halts Ganduje’s suspension

    A Federal High Court in Kano has halted the suspension of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, by his ward.

  • Vaccines missing as whooping cough cases on the rise

    The Health Ministry doesn't plan to buy vaccines against the disease.

  • Eubiologics wins WHO prequalification for oral cholera vaccine

    South Korea’s Eubiologics Co. Ltd. said it gained the World Health Organization’s (WHO) prequalification designation on April 16 for its simplified oral cholera vaccine, approved as Euvichol-S.

    • CIDRAP

    WHO prequalifies simplified version of oral cholera vaccine

    Two facilities in South Korea are expected to begin producing the vaccine in the second quarter of the year, which is expected to help ease severe vaccine shortages.

  • Google Halts Links to California News Sites

    Google is pulling links to California news sites ahead of pending news-focused legislation. That bill, dubbed the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would require Google to pay for providing news content. Jaffer Zaidi, Google’s vice president of global news partnerships, said in a Friday (April 12) blog entry that the tech giant would conduct “a short-term […]

  • WHO Official Admits Vaccine Passports May Have Been A Scam

    WHO Official Admits Vaccine Passports May Have Been A Scam Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The Disinformation Chronicle (subscribe here), The World Health Organization’s Dr. Hanna Nohynek testified in court that she advised her government that vaccine passports were not needed but was ignored, despite explaining that the COVID vaccines did not stop virus transmission and the passports gave a false sense of security. The stunning revelations came to light in a Helsinki courtroom...