Third wave sweeps across Africa as Covid vaccine imports dry up

WHO says continent urgently needs more jabs as eight countries report rise of 30% in cases in a week

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African countries face a last-ditch battle against a third wave of Covid infections, as the supply of vaccines to the continent grinds to a halt", top health officials have warned.

The threat of a third wave in Africa is real and rising. Our priority is clear - it's crucial that we swiftly get vaccines into the arms of Africans at high risk of falling seriously ill and dying of Covid-19," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Africa.