African Union and the Africa CDC’s Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Use Authorisation of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine (Vero Cell [Inactivated]) – CoronaVac
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 effective regulatory framework for […]
African Union and the Africa CDC’s Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Use Authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine BIBP/ Sinopharm
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 effective regulatory framework for […]
Outbreak Brief 88: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (14 September 2021), 3,862,133 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 62,740 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 228,401,433 COVID-19 cases and 4,690,961 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 87: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (7 September 2021), 3,912,787 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 61,689 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 224,539,300 COVID-19 cases and 4,628,221 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (14 September 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 […]
Addressing Market Failures: The Role of CEPI in Bridging the Innovation Gap to Prevent the Next Pandemic
The global response to COVID-19 not only shows that the world was ill-prepared to prevent and respond to a pandemic caused by a novel respiratory pathogen, but also that there are an array of system and market failures in global health research and development (R&D). Solving for these failures ― and building a ready and […]
Outbreak Brief 86: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (2 September 2021), 4,286,128 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 67,875 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 220,626,513 COVID-19 cases and 4,566,532 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Interim operational guidance on SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Africa: An updated guide
Summary Routine genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 is essential to detect, monitor and characterize virus variants that can result in increased transmissibility, disease severity, or affect the effectiveness of diagnostics, vaccines and treatment. The updated document offers practical guidance to the African Union Member States on implementing genomic SARS-CoV-2 surveillance, including advice on sampling and sample […]
Outbreak Brief 85: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (24 August 2021), 4,566,357 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 67,160 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 216,340,385 COVID-19 cases and 4,498,657 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2.1%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (31 August 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 […]