Amid a worrisome rise in cases in some African nations, Uganda's president yesterday reimposed a lockdown as part of an effort to prevent its COVID-19 surge from overwhelming the healthcare system.In other developments, some countries in Asia continue to battle stubborn spikes, but with some promising developments about vaccine supply.Cases rise in 8 African nationsLast week, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office warned of abrupt rises in eight countries, including Uganda, and urged nations to boost their intensive care unit (ICU) capacity.
African countries are also falling behind the global pace of vaccination, given interruptions in the shipment and limited supplies of vaccine through COVAX, the program designed to