Health
Africa turns to Russia, China for COVID-19 vaccine – Anadolu Agency
China and Russia taking advantage of delays by Western countries to supply vaccines to Africa, says, expert – Anadolu Agency
JOHANNESBURG
Abandoned by rich Western nations, African countries are largely looking to China and Russia to get doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
While Morocco, Algeria, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Equatorial Guinea have already received Chinese supplies, the African Union (AU) has said it is planning to acquire 300 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine to inoculate people across the continent.
Kenya and Guinea are in talks with both countries to procure the jabs. Nigeria…
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