Beginning in May, Liberia saw a troubling spike in cases of COVID-19, but lacking the sophisticated equipment and technical ability to test samples, scientists at the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) were unsure whether or not the crisis could be attributed to an emerging strain of the virus. To get the answer quickly, they reached out to colleagues at the
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On Friday, March 5, 2021, the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, donated through COVAX, arrived in Liberia. Ambassador Michael A. McCarthy joined dignitaries from the Missions of the European Union, Germany, Ireland, Great Britain, and France, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator at Roberts International Airport to welcome the shipment. Ambassador McCarthy gave remarks along with Foreign Affairs Minister Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, Health Minister Wilhelmina Jallah, Ambassador Hubert Jäger of Germany, United Nations Resident Coordinator Niels Scott, and National Public Health Institute of Liberia Director General Jane Macauley.
The United States is committed to working with partners across the globe to end the devastating public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this commitment, President Joe Biden announced $4 billion in funding to support the international vacci
Liberia: Citizens in Lofa County Express Fear over Ebola Resurgence in Guinea; Call on Government to Swiftly Close the Borders
Liberia: Citizens in Lofa County Express Fear over Ebola Resurgence in Guinea; Call on Government to Swiftly Close the Borders
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VOINJAMA, Lofa County – The Minister of Health, Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, is confident that there is no need to shut Liberia’s borders amid resurgence in neighboring Guinea, but citizens in Lofa County believe it is risky to have the borders open amid the new epidemic of the killer virus in the region.
The Health Minister in a press briefing on Wednesday said Liberia already has a structure in place based on the 2014-2016 Ebola experience, therefore, there is no need to close the borders as there will be rigorous screening at the various points of entry.