Africa looks to China and Russia for Covid-19 vaccines
Many the world’s richest nations and regions have arranged to buy hundreds of millions of vaccine doses, raising fears of delays for Africa
25 November 2020 - 18:57
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the AU have discussed Covid-19 vaccine trial partnerships with both China and Russia, part of an effort to ensure Africa is not last in the queue for vaccines when they become available.
“We are not limiting ourselves to any particular partner,” John Nkengasong, head of Africa CDC, said on Tuesday at the Bloomberg Invest Africa online conference. ..
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