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WHO Says COVID-19 Will Not Disappear, Virus Of 2009 Pandemic Still Circulating
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director of Health Emergencies Programme, Mike Ryan has said the coronavirus will not disappear, adding…
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South African Government Begins Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine Trial On Children
The South African government on Friday began a global Covid vaccine study on children and teenagers led by Chinese maker…
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Africa CDC Head Slams Global Leaders For Making False COVID-19 Vaccine Pledges
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday accused world leaders of falling short in their pledge…
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WHO Chief Says Low COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage In Africa Not Acceptable
The World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday said the COVID-19 pandemic is still not under control…
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WHO Seeks More Vaccines For Africa As 26 Africans Die Of COVID-19 Every Hour
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office for Africa on Thursday said eight out of ten nations in Africa are…
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ICRC: Nearly 48,000 People Currently Declared Missing Across Africa
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said some 48,000 people are currently declared missing across Africa, reported…
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French Government To Donate 10 Million Vaccines To Africa Over Three Months
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Monday announced the government has decided to offer 10 million doses of AstraZeneca and…
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German Chancellor Vows To Offer Africa Up To 70 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday announced Germany will make up to 70 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to…
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WHO Says COVID-19 Vaccinations Triples In Africa, But Not Enough To Meet 10% Target
A World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday said COVID-19 vaccinations in African nations have tripled…
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WHO Slams Shocking Disparity In Access To Coronavirus Vaccines Across Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday pointed out the shocking disparity in access to coronavirus vaccines across the globe,…
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WHO Condemns Wealthy Countries Planning To Give Covid Vaccine Booster
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday condemned wealthy countries that are planning to give Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to…
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AU Begins Delivery Of 220 million J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Member Nations
African Union (AU) officials on Thursday said it has begun the delivery of 220 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
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WHO Urges Rich Countries To Stop Booster Dose In Order To Vaccinate Poorer Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made an appeal to rich countries to cease the rollout of COVID-19 booster vaccines…
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WHO Official Says COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries To Africa Has Ramped Up
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said delivery of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa has ramped up in recent…
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WHO Warns A Drop In Coronavirus Numbers In Africa Could Be Short-Lived
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned the drop in coronavirus case numbers in Africa could be short-lived, reported…
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Pfizer, BioNTech To Produce COVID-19 Vaccine With South African Company
Pfizer and BioNTech on Wednesday announced they have collaborated with South African company Biovac for the production of COVID-19 vaccines…
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WHO Warns COVID-19 Surging In Africa, 43 Percent Surge In Deaths In A Week
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said COVID-19 deaths in Africa jumped 43% last week as several countries continue…
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IOM Report Says Number Of Migrant Deaths Nearly Doubled In First Half Of 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday said the number of migrants who have died at sea trying to…
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WHO Africa Head Warns Covid-19 Cases Have Surged 20%, With Worse To Come
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned Africa had just had its most devastating week of the pandemic, with…
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WHO: World Crosses Tragic Milestone Of Four Million COVID-19 Fatalities
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the world passed the tragic milestone of four million recorded Covid-19 deaths on…
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WHO Warns Governments Against Easing COVID-19 Restrictions Too Soon
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned governments across the world against easing COVID-19 restrictions and rushing back to normality…
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WHO Chief Warns World Is In Very Dangerous Period Of COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday warned that the world was in a very dangerous…
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WHO Warns COVID-19 Delta Variant Fuelling Third Wave In African Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is fuelling an aggressive third wave…
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WHO Warns Third Wave Of COVID-19 Cases Spreading Faster In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned the third wave of Covid-19 cases is spreading faster in Africa as…
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FAO Launches First Phase Of Green Cities Action Programme For African Nations
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday launched the first phase of the Green Cities Regional Action…
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