WHO to deliver 237 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 142 countries

WHO to deliver 237 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 142 countries

The WHO on Tuesday announced that 237 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are expected to be delivered to 142 countries by the end of May through the COVAX facility.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said that vaccine deliveries were planned on Tuesday to Angola, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria.Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo said that West Africa, which has begun its inoculation campaign with COVAX doses, aims to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of 2021.Comments Read Next38 mins agoUAE reports 2,721 new Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths3 hours agoOman records 361 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths5 hours agoGlobal COVID-19 cases rise for first time in 7 weeks16 hours agoSaudi Arabia launches drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination centres17 hours agoDeaths in Kuwait increased by 40% last year18 hours agoKuwait reports 1,179 new coronavirus cases, 946 recoveries23 hours agoOman records new COVID-19 mutants including South African strain23 hours agoUAE reports 2,526 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths23 hours agoSaudi Arabia reports 317 coronavirus cases, 6 deaths1 day agoBahrain: 617 new coronavirus cases announced