France has donated 184,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to Senegal through the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, the programme’s sponsors said in a statement on Thursday. This is the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines Senegal has received through the global scheme, after an initial 324,000 AstraZeneca doses arrived in March.[Read More…]
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President Barrow Urges Gambians To Get Vaccinated
President Adama Barrow has encouraged all Gambians to be cooperative and supportive of the ongoing vaccination campaign to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in The Gambia. Mr Barrow made the remarks after receiving his second dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the State House on Wednesday. President Barrow stressed[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia For All Party Concerned At Lack Of Political Seriousness
The opposition Gambia For All party (GFA) has expressed concern at the lack of political seriousness in addressing the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. Political tension is currently high in the small West African country after President Adama Barrow on Tuesday unilaterally declared a 21-day state of emergency without[Read More…]