COVID-19 death toll in Africa to drop as pandemic response improves
COVID-19 deaths in Africa are expected to decline by almost 94 per cent in 2022 compared to last year, a new modelling report by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. Cases,…
Tanzania welcomes new drive to push COVID-19 vaccinations
The Government of Tanzania has launched a third round of intensified COVID-19 vaccination in a bid to reach 70 per cent of the eligible population and attain herd immunity. Through…
Queen’s Jubilee boosts Eurotunnel traffic to record highes
Eurotunnel has recorded the highest traffic volumes since the summer of 2020 in the half term and during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee holidays. Against the backdrop of a generally increasing…
Guyana receives more than 50,000 COVID-19 vaccines
The Republic of Guyana has received 52,800 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from Spain as part of a vaccination programme targeted to children. The doses arrived on 6 June via the Amerijet…
Samoa plants a tree for the Queen
The Government of Samoa has planted a tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy to honour the 70 years of service of Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth. The…
COVID-19 disrupts Commonwealth malaria commitment for 2023
The Commonwealth is falling behind its commitment to halve malaria cases by 2023 as mortality rates hit a peak, reveals new report. Despite significant efforts to bring the disease under…
Commonwealth health ministers urge vaccine equity
Commonwealth health ministers have convened to address vaccine inequity and build sustainable and resilient health systems to speed post-pandemic recovery. The 34th edition of the Commonwealth Health Minsters’ Meeting (CHMM)…