The African Development Bank has condemned travel bans placed on African countries over the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, wandered why African countries are being targeted by such bans, even when Omicron had also been found in developed countries. Adesina said global vaccines’ and travel apartheid against Africa are putting lives at risk,…
The enforcement of compulsory Covid-19 vaccination for federal civil servants in Nigeria begins today. The Federal Government has said that all civil servants who are resuming for work today must show evidence of Covid-19 vaccination. Meanwhile; the African Development Bank has suspended its Africa Investment Forum due to travel restrictions as a result of the Omicron variant…
Kenyans will be barred from bars, restaurants and public transport from 21 December if they are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe says. The measures are aimed at increasing the rate of vaccinations ahead of the festive season. Less than 10% of the population is currently vaccinated – about 6.4 million people. This gives…
Brazilian senators have voted to recommend charging President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the devastating Covid pandemic. A Senate panel backed a report calling for charges against President Bolsonaro including crimes against humanity, after six hundred thousand deaths from coronavirus. The president has maintained he is guilty of absolutely nothing but the crisis has dented his…
The Kaduna State Government says civil servants who fail to take Covid-19 vaccination before the end of this month of October will no longer be allowed to enter government offices in the state. The State Government says beginning from the first day of November, those who work in the state civil service will be required to show…
The US says it will reopen its borders with Mexico and Canada to fully vaccinated travellers from November. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it will allow travel for non-essential purposes through land and ferry crossings. From January 2022, it will also require proof of vaccination for any travel over these crossings, essential…