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Africa CDC Says African Countries Conduct More Than 17 Million COVID-19 Tests
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said African countries have conducted over 17 million…
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WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Says COVID-19 Pandemic Far From Over
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhnom, on Thursday warned that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is “far from over”…
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WHO Chief Warns Against Giving Up Fight Against Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned against giving up the fight against the ongoing…
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WHO Warns African Countries Of Coronavirus Pandemic Despite Declining Trend
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned African countries of the coronavirus pandemic despite witnessing a downward trend in its curve…
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Coronavirus Update: Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Pass 1.61 Mln As Death Toll Reaches 39,403
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the…
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WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Could Threaten Tuberculosis Elimination Efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that the global coronavirus pandemic threatens to reverse progress towards eliminating tuberculosis,…
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WHO Head Rules Out A Herd Immunity Response To Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) head on Monday ruled out a herd immunity response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reported…
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Unicef Warns Children At Risk Of Child Marriage, Early Pregnancy As Schools Remain Closed
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children are at risk of child marriage, early pregnancy, and recruitment…
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WHO Head Tedros Says A Vaccine Against COVID-19 May Be Ready By Year-End
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said a vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by…
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Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1.5 Million, Total Death Toll Crosses 36,000 Mark
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Sunday informed the total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive…
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WHO Head Wishes US President Donald Trump A Speedy Recovery From Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, on Friday wished U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania…
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COVID 19 Global Death Toll Crosses Agonizing Milestone Of 1 Million- UN Chief Says
The global COVID-19 death toll crossed past 1 million mark on Tuesday with many countries still reporting surging numbers of…
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WHO Official Warns COVID-19 Death Toll Could Hit 2 Million Without Collective Action
An official from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned the number of COVID-19 related deaths could double to…
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WHO Calls For Re-Opening Of Schools With All COVID-19 Protection Measures
The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said shutting down schools should be a last resort, temporary…
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WHO Says $700 Million Raised So Far For COVAX COVID-19 Vaccines Initiative
A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday said international donors have raised $700 million (537.39 million pounds), less than…
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Amnesty International Claims Over 7,000 Health Workers Have Died From COVID-19
International Rights Group Amnesty International on Thursday said at least 7,000 health workers worldwide have died after being infected with…
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WHO Wants To Secure Initial 230 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine For African Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it wants to secure an initial 230 million doses of any COVID-19…
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UN Warns COVID 19 Pandemic Will Widen Poverty Gap Between Women & Men
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday warned the global coronavirus pandemic is likely to widen the poverty gap between women…
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WHO, UNICEF Urges African Governments To Consider Safe Reopening Of Schools
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged African governments to consider safe reopening of schools, saying that the continent’s…
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Africa: Seven Countries To Begin Testing For COVID-19 Antibodies From Next Week
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said seven African countries will begin administering coronavirus antibody tests…
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Russia Registers World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V, Mass Production Begins
Russia registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday claiming that it has been proven to offer lasting immunity from…
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French President Macron To Boost Security For Its Citizens In Africa’s Sahel Region
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said his government will step up security measures to protect French nationals in Africa’s…
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SADC Report Says Nearly 45 Million People Food Insecure In Southern African Region
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Tuesday said around 44.8 million people in urban and rural areas across 13…
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GERD: Tripartite Talks Between Egypt, Ethiopia & Sudan Over Mega Dam Postponed
The tripartite talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been postponed for a…
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Rapid Increase In Coronavirus Cases Across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Africa, pointing towards…
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