The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expressing concern at the latest wave of COVID infections as the continent enters the holiday season.Africa CDC Director John Nkengasong says they are pushing African countries to consider vaccine mandates. Africa is seeing an increase in COVID infections, according to the figures released by the Africa CDC Thursday. Addressing journalists online, Africa CDC head John Nkengasong said they are concerned with the rising COVID cases. Since the omicron coronavirus variant was identified in South Africa last month, 22 countries have reported its presence in their communities. Our campaign should be pushing people who have not received their first dose to receive the first dose,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 23, 2021 15:50 UTC