Coronavirus
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Tunisia
Tunisia’s Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi Tests COVID-19 Positive, Shows Severe Symptoms
Tunisia’s Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Sunday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has severe symptoms, reported Anadolu…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Re-Imposes Lockdown In Kigali As Coronavirus Cases Surge
Rwandan government on Tuesday re-imposed a lockdown in the capital city of Kigali due to a recent spike in the…
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South Africa
South African Government Delays Re-opening Of Schools As Coronavirus Cases Surge
The South African government has decided to delay the re-opening of schools by two weeks as the coronavirus situation worsens…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Health Authorities Warn Public Against Fake Coronavirus Vaccines
The Nigerian health authorities on Friday issued a warning against fake coronavirus vaccines in the country, reported Africa News. Nigeria’s…
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Malawi
Malawian President Declares A State Of Disaster & Three Days Of National Mourning
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday declared a state of disaster and announced three days of national mourning after two…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Bans Traditional Funerals Amid Increasing Coronavirus Cases
Zimbabwe government on Monday banned families from transporting their dead relatives between cities, as part of measures to stop traditional…
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Health
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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Seychelles
Seychelles Becomes First African Nation To Begin Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign
Seychelles became the first African nation to begin its vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus on Sunday, with the country’s…
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Kenya
Kenyan Health Ministry Reports Over 300 COVID-19 Infections, 8 Additional Deaths
Kenyan health officials on Thursday reported 335 new coronavirus infections in tests conducted in the last 24 hours and eight…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Reports 21 832 New COVID-19 Cases In A Single Day
South African Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize on Thursday said that the country hit a ‘grim milestone’ on Wednesday, January…
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Health
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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Egypt
Egypt: Health Ministry Approves Sinopharm’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Saturday approved Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country, reported Africa News.…
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South Africa
South African Government Announces Border Plan As Travelers’ Return To Country
South African government will deploy additional immigration and health officials, and inspectors at various border posts as high traveler volumes…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Government Postpones Opening Of Schools Amid Surge In Coronavirus Cases
Zimbabwe government on Wednesday announced it has decided to postpone the opening of schools and educational institutions in the country…
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South Africa
South African Government Announces Tougher Coronavirus Restrictions
South African government on Monday announced tougher restrictions as the country reported a total of more than 1 million coronavirus…
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South Africa
South Africa Reports 1 Million Coronavirus Cases As New Variant Spreads Rapidly
South Africa’s Ministry of Health on Sunday announced the country has reported at least one million coronavirus cases since confirming…
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South Africa
South African Minister Says No Evidence New COVID 19 Variant Is More Dangerous
South African Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize on Thursday refuted claims that the newly-identified Covid-19 variant circulating in the country…
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Health
Africa CDC Reports Discovery Of New Coronavirus Variant In Nigeria
John Nkengasong from Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has confirmed that a new variant of the…
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Malawi
Malawi Government Closes Borders For Next 14 Days Amid Surge In Coronavirus Cases
Malawi government on Wednesday closed the country’s border for the next 14 days following a new surge in coronavirus cases,…
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Kenya
Kenyan Doctors Begin Strike Over Inadequate Insurance Benefits, Protective Equipment
Kenyan doctors working in government hospitals began a strike on Monday over lack of protective equipment (PPE) and inadequate insurance…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Confirms New Strain Of Coronavirus Amid Second Wave
South African health ministry has confirmed a new variant (lineage) of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes the coronavirus disease, has…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government Tightens Rules On Gatherings Amid Increasing Covid-19 Cases
The Kenyan government has reduced the number of guests allowed to attend social gatherings, wedding functions, and burials after the…
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Health
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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Health
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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Kenya
Kenyan Education Ministry Announces Fully Reopening Of Schools From January 4
The Kenyan ministry of education on Monday said that all schools will reopen fully in January after nearly a year…
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