ABIDJAN, March 10 — In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in Abidjan to receive several injections promoted as containing whitening agents. The influencer, who asked to remain anonymous, waited 10 days in vain to see any results. “Clearly, I’ve been ripped off,” she told AFP. The young … Read more
BUIN, Chile: Bengal tiger Charly and Bornean orangutan Sandai, both members of endangered species, have received coronavirus vaccines at a Chilean zoo in a Latin American first. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
GENEVA: The Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe symptoms according to early data, the World Health Organization said Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Thursday that Covid-19 booster shots would be made available to all adults from this weekend to counter a new wave of infections. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
VIENNA: Austria announced on Friday that it will impose a lockdown for all and make vaccinations mandatory, becoming the first EU country to take such stringent measures as coronavirus cases spiral. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
The vaccination would be carried out after the vaccine supply was procured in 2022, Aaron said.
JOHANNESBURG: Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa, the health ministry said on Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
NEW DELHI: India administered its billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose on Thursday, half a year after a devastating surge in cases brought the health system close to collapse. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities arrested three people accused of dumping thousands of unused Covid-19 vaccine jabs found last week in a water drain in a southern city, the public prosecution said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BRAZZAVILLE: Just two percent of the population, or fewer, have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus in half of the countries in Africa, the World Heath Organisation said on Thursday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
