Outbreak Brief 77: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (29 June 2021), 2,748,295 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 56,249 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 183,592,818 COVID-19 cases and 3,980,074 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (6 July 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Outbreak Brief 76: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (22 June 2021), 2,615,379 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 57,505 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 180,844,523 COVID-19 cases and 3,923,825 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Statement on Covishield and the European Union (EU) Digital COVID Certificate “Green Pass”
The African Union Commission and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) noted with concern recent communications regarding the applicability of the EU Digital COVID Certificate “Green Pass” to different COVID-19 vaccines. The availability of such a Certificate, with its potential to significantly facilitate free safe movement across all EU Member States […]
Outbreak Brief 75: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (15 June 2021), 2,552,079 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 62,184 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 178,229,144 COVID-19 cases and 3,866,320 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (22 June 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Outbreak Brief 74: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (8 June 2021), 2,685,807 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 76,044 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 175,707,065 COVID-19 cases and 3,804,136 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 73: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (1 June 2021), 2,959,425 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 187,214 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 173,021,258 COVID-19 cases and 3,728,029 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (7 June 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union- Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a weekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as […]
African Union and the Africa CDC’s Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Used Authorization for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
June 7, 2021 – The Africa Regulatory Taskforce is a joint effort established by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) coordinated African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Initiative, and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF) to enable and provide support for an […]