Russia announces positive coronavirus vaccine results from controversial trial
For the second time this week, researchers have announced positive results for the final, human stages of a coronavirus vaccine trial. This time, the results are from the Russian vaccine trial, dubbed Sputnik V.On November 9, New York City-based drug company Pfizer put out a press release on positive interim...
Life and times of former Ghana president Jerry Rawlings who died at 73
Former Ghana President John Jerry Rawlings has died. The curtains came down on Mr Rawling’s life on Thursday morning at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.Mr Rawlings is remembered for leading a military junta until 1992, before he later served two terms as elected president of Ghana. He resigned from...
Uganda’s electricity regulator rated best in Africa
Uganda has for the third year running emerged as the top performer in Africa’s Electricity Regulatory Index Report published by the African Development Bank.The East African country, along with Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya, the other top performers, have regulators with the authority to exert the necessary oversight on the...
How to stop restaurants, gyms from driving up coronavirus infections
In cities worldwide, coronavirus outbreaks have been linked to restaurants, cafes and gyms. Now, a new model using mobile-phone data to map people’s movements suggests that these venues could account for most Covid-19 infections in US cities.The model, published this week, also reveals how reducing occupancy in venues can significantly...