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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 Chief Says No Guarantee If Any Vaccine In Development For COVID 19 Will Work
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health body does not guarantee if any vaccine in…
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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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WHO Declares Africa Completely Free Of Wild Poliovirus, But Polio Threat Remains
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced polio has been completely eradicated from the African continent, reported Africa News.…
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Africa CDC Says Africa Beginning To Slowly Bend The Curve Of COVID-19 Infections
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Africa is beginning to slowly “bend the curve” of…
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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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Africa Surpasses One Million Total Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Milestone
Africa’s total number of COVID-19 positive cases has crossed 1 million, according to a Reuters tally compiled on Thursday. The…
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WHO Head Says There Is No Silver Bullet Amid Vaccine Search For Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that although there’s a rush to discover effective vaccines that can help…
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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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WHO Director General Says COVID-19 Is Worst Global Health Emergency Ever
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has infected…
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WHO Reports Record Daily Increase Of Over 284,000 Coronavirus Cases Globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases, reported France 24. The total…
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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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WHO Warns Coronavis Pandemic Is Going To Get Worse And Worse And Worse
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic might likely worsen in the coming…
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African Countries Urged To Adopt Aggressive Approach To Curb Spread Of COVID-19
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged African countries to urgently boost their efforts…
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WHO Warns Worst Is Yet To Come As Covid-19 Pandemic Is Speeding Up And Is Far From Over
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned the worst could be still to come as the Covid-19 pandemic was…
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WHO Chief Says All African Countries Now Have Coronavirus Lab Testing Capacity
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday said all African countries have now developed…
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WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Is Accelerating In Africa, Test Kits Needed
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa, reported Reuters. The warning…
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