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WHO Recommends AstraZeneca Vaccine in African Countries Fighting Variant
COVID-19 Strain

Lisa Schlein

   GENEVA - The World Health Organization says the Oxford - AstraZeneca
   coronavirus vaccine can save lives and recommends using it even in
   African countries, where variant strains of COVID-19 are circulating.
   The WHO reports 3.7 million coronavirus infections, including nearly
   100,000 deaths.

   Since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Africa nearly one
   year ago, the coronavirus, which causes the disease, has mutated. The
   continent now is faced with variant strains that are more dangerous and
   deadly.

   The World Health Organization says eight countries have reported a
   highly contagious variant first found in South Africa, and six have
   seen another variant detected in Britain.

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