South Africa welcomes first delivery of Covid-19 vaccines

South Africa gave a hero's welcome Monday to the delivery of its first Covid-19 vaccines — 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa greeted the crates of vaccine that arrived at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport. The shipment will be followed up later this month by another 500,000 doses. ...

“If they insist on having these additional tests being done, then PTF has decided that their operations will be suspended into Nigeria.” The Nigerian government has said it may suspend flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and The Netherlands due to the new COVID-19 protocols introduced by both countries for incoming travellers. The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil...