COVID-19 News

Lusaka, 6 September 2021 (ECA) - The government of Zambia has received its first shipment of the Johnson and Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine purchased through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) Facility. The 129,600 doses were handed over to the...

by Julia Malunga TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it is horrified by the revelations that fake COVID-19 vaccines were illegally imported in the country by businessman Valden Findlay. Responding to a query on revelations that Findlay’s company Chrismar Earthmoving Equipment...

Responding to the COVID-19 crisis in Zambia, local authorities backed by UNDP, Sweden & Ireland, are racing to prevent the virus from overcoming communities & market areas most prone to contagion. A stack of unsold fruits and vegetables is an...

LUSAKA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has approved five COVID-19 vaccines to be administered on citizens as a preventive measure against the pandemic, a government official said on Tuesday. The vaccines include China's Sinopharm, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca Covishield, AZD...

HIGHLIGHTS Zambia reported 13,446 confirmed cases and 312 deaths (2.5 per cent case fatality rate) including 12,007 recoveries (94 per cent recovery rate), as of 13 September. Over 75 per cent of deaths are concentrated in high density areas in...