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China to gift 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Maldives
Shahudha Mohamed
05 February 2021, MVT 09:36
The Chinese Ambassador to Maldives Zhang Lizhong meeting Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid. PHOTO: FOREIGN MIN
Shahudha Mohamed
05 February 2021, MVT 09:36
The Chinese Ambassador to Maldives Zhang Lizhong, on Thursday, confirmed China s decision to aid 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Maldives.
According to the ambassador, the governments of the two countries are currently discussing arrangements to ensure an early arrival of the vaccine doses.
Tagging President Ibrahim Solih and Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, the ambassador tweeted that China is committed to making vaccines a global public good .
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Shahudha Mohamed
Minister of Health Ahmed Naseem at the COVID-19 vaccination kick-off event. PHOTO: MIHAARU
Shahudha Mohamed
01 February 2021, MVT 18:26
Minister of Health Ahmed Naseem, on Monday, announced that Maldives will receive the vaccine dozes provided under the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s COVAX programme mid-February and the 700,000 doses purchased from AstraZeneca’s Singaporean company in March.
Speaking to the press, following the commencement of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Maldives, the minister assured the public that there was no need to have any qualms about getting vaccinated.
He further guaranteed that the immunisation programme will be concluded after vaccinating the entire population, including locals and expatriates.
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Nafaahath Ibrahim
01 February 2021, MVT 15:42
A nurse attending a COVID positive patient at the Hulhumale Medical facility. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI / MIHAARU
Nafaahath Ibrahim
01 February 2021, MVT 15:42
Maldives ranked at 25 for its performance in managing global pandemic by Australia’s Lowy Institute.
According to the institute, their interactive platform explores how countries managed the pandemic to date following their hundredth confirmed case of COVID-19.
”Countries have been sorted into broad categories by regions, political systems, population size, and economic development to determine whether significant variations exist between different types of states in the handling of the pandemic.”
Their rankings are based on publicly available for 98 counties and comparable data on the virus. s