XEC - What You Need to Know About the New Covid Variant [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A new COVID variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe. The variant, called XEC, was first detected in Germany in August and appears… Read more »
Cameroonians Approve of Pandemic Response but Dubious About Vaccines
Afrobarometer
Only about one in four citizens say they trust the government to ensure the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
Glenda Gray's Fierce Fight for Science, the Covid-19 Ruckus, and the Bathroom Row About HIV Drugs
spotlight
After a decade at the helm of the country's primary health research funder, Professor Glenda Gray will focus again on doing the science. She tells Spotlight's Biénne Huisman… Read more »
Kenyans Applaud Govt's Covid-19 Response, but Want More Relief for the Vulnerable
Afrobarometer
More than half of households report losing a primary source of income due to the pandemic. Read more »
Long Covid Inflicts Deep Scars On the Lungs, but Targeting Specific Immune Cells Could Reverse Damage - New Research in Mice [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from… Read more »
Pandemic's Silver Lining--Africa Uses Covid-19 Technology for Agriculture
IPS
In this IPS podcast, Inter Press Service correspondent Jewel Fraser talks with a scientist from the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
Humans Infecting Animals Infecting Humans - From Covid-19 to Bird Flu, Preventing Pandemics Requires Protecting All Species [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, humans had been the only species with reported cases of the disease. While early genetic analyses… Read more »
Mozambicans Praise Government's Covid-19 Response but Claim Unfair Distribution of Aid
Afrobarometer
Majority say the government should invest more in preparations for future health emergencies. Read more »
Tourism Sector Jobs Rise Above Pre-Covid-19 Levels
The Herald
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Mpox Cases in Australia Are Less Severe Than in Africa. Here's What to Know About the Strain Spreading Here [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South… Read more »
Spontaneous Acts By Yoko Tawada - an Adroit Poetic Novel About Connection Post-Pandemic [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Spontaneous Acts by German-Japanese writer Yoko Tawada follows a fierce and scrupulous search for connection and meaning in a noisy and overwhelming world emerging from the… Read more »