Australia's drug regulator has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for use with children aged 12 to 15. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has thoroughly assessed the domestic and international evidence before extending its approval for the...
Nepal has started to vaccinate people with disabilities across the country against the coronavirus with the Johnson & Johnson single-shot jab. All differently-abled individuals with either their citizenship card or disability ID card are eligible for the J&J...
The Japan government is considering to provide monthly payments for needy households to help ease the financial strain due to COVID-19 pandemic. Considering monthly payments are ¥60,000 for single-member households, ¥80,000 for two-person...
The Government of Sudan signed a grant agreement of US$100 million to boost the country’s COVID-19 response and expand vaccination coverage in the country. This is the first grant from the International Development Association (IDA) following the arrears...
Indonesia will increase social assistance and healthcare spending in response to a rise of COVID-19 cases and to soften the economic recession due to tougher restrictions. 126.79 trillion rupiah (US$8.72 billion) of social assistance will be provided to...
National Health Security Office (NHSO) plans to purchase more than 8.5 million antigen test kits and hand them to Thais and migrant workers for free. The plan was endorsed by the NHSO board chaired by Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, during...
The government of Zimbabwe has received a grant of US$13.7 million to finance the COVID-19 response in the country. The funds are expected to provide an immediate lifeline for targeted frontline responders and health personnel and boost the country’s Global Health...
According to the World Bank, in addition to the $9.5 billion needed to purchase enough vaccine to ensure sufficient protection against COVID-19, a further $3 billion will be required to finance vaccination operations. Thanks to the COVAX Mechanism, some...
General François Ndiaye, Chairman of the "Force Covid-19" Fund Operations Monitoring Committee, presented the final report on the Committee's activities. As a result, "the Economic and Social Resilience Program (Pres), the State's instrument for intervening in the...
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The government of Malawi has received a new consignment of 192 000 AstraZeneca vaccine. It is expected that in total the country will receive 1 345 600 doses of assorted COVID-19 vaccines between now and September, secured through the COVID-19...
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coherent and long-term. The risk is of taking a truncated approach, focusing only on short-term needs and interests, and pitting health safety and CSU against each other. Responding adequately to pandemics is a key...
The Government’s quick and decisive actions to contain COVID-19 prevented a larger outbreak and saved lives, yet they also came at an economic cost. Containment measures disrupted the transport of goods within the country, with a heavy impact on the services sector....
Sierra Leone received an additional US$8.5 million grant to support affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The funds will provide upfront financing to help purchase and deploy coronavirus vaccines, and to strengthen relevant health systems necessary for...
Brunei is one among few countries in Southeast Asian Countries that could avoid a massive surge in cases and deaths. Applying an aggressive strategy of proactive measures, Brunei has succeeded in containing the coronavirus where many of its better-known...
