The US will ship about 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to SA and Nigeria. Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:US to ship 4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria, 5.66 million to South AfricaThe US government on Wednesday will ship nearly 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to two of the most populous African countries - Nigeria and South Africa - as the continent battles a third wave of infections, White House officials said. Olympic host Tokyo's Covid-19 daily cases hit record for second straight dayOlympic host city Tokyo recorded 3 177 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, authorities announced, hitting a daily record high for a second straight day as a spike in infections puts pressure on hospitals. The International Olympic Committee's spokesperson said the Japanese public should be reassured by anti-virus measures taken by Olympics organisers, even as they reported 16 new Games-related Covid-19 cases, bringing the disclosed total to 169. Sydney adds four weeks to lockdown as Australia's Covid-19 cases growAustralia's biggest city, Sydney, extended a lockdown by four weeks on Wednesday after an already protracted stay-at-home order failed to douse a Covid-19 outbreak, with authorities warning of tougher policing to stamp out non-compliance.

Source: News 24 July 28, 2021 11:26 UTC