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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Names Nine African Countries, Iran In Arrears On UN Dues
The United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said nine African nations and Iran are in default on the…
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WHO Official Warns New COVID-19 Variants Could Hinder Efforts To Contain Pandemic
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday said the new COVID-19 variants that have…
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COVID-19 Vaccine: African Union Secures Close To 300 Million Vaccine Doses
The African Union has secured around 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for distribution in African countries, a continental official said…
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WHO Experts To Visit China For Thorough Investigation Into Origin Of Coronavirus
Experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) will visit China on Thursday to conduct a thorough investigation into the origin…
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WHO Pinpoints Low & Middle-Income Countries Not Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, has pointed out that low and middle-income countries are not yet…
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No Sign If Coronavirus Variant Found In South Africa Is More Transmissible- WHO
There is no indication that the coronavirus variant identified in South Africa is more transmissible than the one found in…
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WHO Official Warns Countries With Falling COVID-19 Cases To Stay Alert
A top World Health Organization (WHO) official on Friday said countries with decreasing Covid-19 numbers should continue to stay vigilant,…
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COVID-19: Africa May Only Start Mass Coronavirus Vaccination In Mid-2021
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday warned that Africa may have to wait until the mid…
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WHO Envoy Warns Europe Might See A Third Wave Of Deadly COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy warned that Europe might see a third wave of the deadly COVID-19…
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South African President Ramaphosa Appeals G20 To Help Africa Confront COVID-19 Aftermath
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made an appeal to the G20 nations to help Africa cope with the financial and…
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WHO Planning To Vaccinate At Least 20% Of Africa’s Population For COVID 19
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, on Wednesday said that the international health council…
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Africa CDC Chief John Nkengasong Warns Of Surge In Covid-19 Cases In Continent
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director John Nkengasong on Monday warned of an increase in…
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WHO, UNICEF Alerts On Low Polio, Measles Vaccinations Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Wednesday alerted that the global coronavirus pandemic has put millions of children,…
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WHO Says Coronavirus Pandemic Adversely Affecting Vital Health Services In Africa
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa office on Thursday said the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse impact on…
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WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Quarantines After Contact With COVID-19 Case
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday informed that he had been identified as a contact of…
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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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