(2022-03-19). China ready to move ties with South Africa to deeper level: Xi. ecns.cn China stands ready to work with South Africa to move their ties forward toward a deeper level with higher quality and broader scope, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday afternoon.
(2022-03-19). [Articles] Effectiveness of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine in health-care workers in South Africa (the Sisonke study): results from a single-arm, open-label, phase 3B, implementation study. thelancet.com The single-dose Ad26.COV2.S vaccine shows effectiveness against severe COVID-19 disease and COVID-19-related death after vaccination, and against both beta and delta variants, providing real-world evidence for its use globally.
(2022-03-19). [Comment] Sisonke: reaching several goals together. thelancet.com Research infrastructure and expertise from decades of HIV and tuberculosis research enabled several COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted in South Africa. The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine procured by the South African Government did not protect against infection with the beta (B.1.351) variant of concern1 in a phase 1/2 trial and was therefore abandoned in early 2021.2 A single dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine had been shown to be effective against the beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 by the ENSEMBLE trial,3 but as of early 2021 it was not yet authorised by the national regulator.
(2022-03-19). [Perspectives] Alberto García-Basteiro: seeking better TB control in Mozambique. thelancet.com "I always say that before I came to Mozambique my understanding of tuberculosis was not much more than you learn in med school", says Alberto García-Basteiro, now Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Research Coordinator at the Manhiàßa Health Research Centre (CISM) in Mozambique. Working at CISM, some 80 km north of the country's capital, Maputo, provided him with a rapid, in-depth education in the disease. The research he has led since his arrival in Mozambique in 2013 has earned him the 2021 Stephen Lawn TB—HIV Research Leadership Prize, awarded for his innovative and high-quality research on tuberculosis dia…
(2022-03-19). WorkWeek: UESF Teachers Occupy For Back Pay, Covid, Griffin Charter & CNNC Union Busting. indybay.org WorkWeek covers SF UESF Teachers Occupation For Back Pay & Covid Capitalism, Giffin MIT Charter School Teachers Fighting Corruption & Chinese Union Busting at CNNC In Namibia…
(2022-03-18). March 19, 2011: U.S. Africa Command, NATO launch war against Libya. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stop NATOMarch 8, 2011 Point Of No Return: U.S. And NATO Prepare For War With Libya === Stop NATOMarch 10, 2011 West has crossed the Rubicon === Stop NATOMarch 20, 2011 Libya: Obama's Latest, AFRICOM's First, NATO's African War === Stop NATOMarch 25, 2011 Libyan War And Control Of The Mediterranean === Stop NATOApril 3, …
(2022-03-18). NUMSA demands Comair course correct to save the airline and jobs. peoplesdispatch.org Comair, a South African airline which owns the low lost carrier kulula.com and operates as a British Airways franchisee domestically, began to fly again on Thursday March 17, after being grounded for five days. | Comair's Air Operator Certificate (AOC) was indefinitely suspended by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), which had found several lapses in the safety mechanisms during its audit. SACAA lifted the suspension on Wednesday, March 16. | Five days after beginning an audit, SACCA had suspended the Comair's AOC for a period of 24 hours on March 12, "following an investigation into the recent sp…
(2022-03-18). US, NATO, Russia, Ukraine and the Whiteness of Empire. orinocotribune.com By Roger Stoll — Mar 14, 2020 | Since the turn of the century the US has marched steadily eastward across Europe with an occupation force called NATO. Supposedly a military alliance, NATO is really just the US plus its subordinate nations. It's hostile to many peoples of the world in West Asia/Middle East, Africa and Latin America, but it's especially preoccupied with Russians. NATO's newest members include: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia (all joined 2004); Albania and Croatia (both joined 2009); Montenegro (joined 2017) and North Macedonia (joined 2020); Georgia and Ukr…
(2022-03-18). New 'Compromise' On IP Waiver For Covid Vaccines Is Worse Than No Deal. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, after a year and a half of negotiations over an intellectual property waiver for Covid-related products, the United States, European Union, India and South Africa reportedly reached agreement on a temporary waiver of patent rules for Covid vaccines. "The difficult and protracted process has resulted in a compromise outcome that offers the most promising path toward achieving a concrete and meaningful outcome," said U.S. Trade Representative spokesperson Adam Hodge in a statement. Global health activists, however, are slamming the tentative deal as not only insufficient, but a potential setback, becaus…
(2022-03-18). Photos: Kabira Country Club unveils best Easter accommodation prices. plusnews.ug 
Uganda's leading hotel Kabira Country Club has unveiled unbeatable accommodation rates for the coming Easter season with particular focus on giving customers excellent service at affordable prices. During the Easter week, Studio Deluxe room (Single) for a single guest will be at Shs375,000 per night and the same type but double which can accommodate two …
(2022-03-18). Uganda Ahead of the World in Gender Equality — Minister Amongi. plusnews.ug 
The Government of Uganda has made tremendous progress in advancing gender equality and women empowerment as a key driver of inclusive economic growth and social development. While presenting a paper at a dialogue held on the sidelines of the ongoing 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York on Thursday, …
(2022-03-18). Uganda to increase coffee exports to China. plusnews.ug 
The Minister for State for Foreign Affairs, Okello ORYEM, has reiterated Government of Uganda's commitment to increase Coffee Exports to China. The Minister made these remarks while speaking at the one day Hybrid event, the 1st Uganda Coffee Day organized by the Consulate General of the Republic of Uganda in Guangzhou in conjunction with the …