The second quarter of 2021 has highlighted many challenges still facing Sudan’s transitional government, however in spite of ongoing incidents of insecurity and violence in Darfur and other areas, as well as a lack of agreement between Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia on the filling and running of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the past three months have offered many optimistic milestones in Sudan’s transition.
Posted on July 13th, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
Sri Lanka yesterday (July 12) recorded the highest number of COVID-19 vaccines administered within a single day, according to the Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health.
Accordingly, a total of 232,526 vaccine doses have been administered yesterday.
State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana stated that 173,988 first doses and 40,276 doses of the China-produced Sinopharm vaccine were administered yesterday.
Further, 13,357 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, 4,725 of the Pfizer vaccine, and 18 doses of the AstraZeneca (Covishield) vaccine have been administered as well.
Sri Lanka yesterday commenced the vaccination of teachers and non-academic staff of schools island-wide. The process is to be carried out continuously for two weeks.
March 9 - 2021 KHARTOUM / EL FASHER
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Sudan’s Technical Committee for Health Emergencies and Response to the Corona Pandemic has made an urgent appeal “to all members of the community and institutions to comply with health requirements and precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic,” after new reports show a rise in cases across the country. North Darfur in particular has seen a spike in the ‘second wave’.
In the latest official epidemiology report released on Sunday, Dr Randa Ali, spokesmperson for the Emergency and Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health noted three deaths and 49 new cases of COVID-19 infection. The report notes the recovery of 33 cases across eight states including Khartoum, El Gezira, Red Sea, North Darfur, El Gedaref, and Kassala.