Coronavirus
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Announces Easing Of Level 1 Lockdown
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday announced the easing of the current level 1 lockdown in a national address,…
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Tunisia
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Says Coronavirus Deaths May Reach 7,000
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Monday said that the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the country may…
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Botswana
Botswana: President Mokgweetsi Masisi Announces Phased Reopening Of Borders
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has announced the lifting of international travel restrictions in the country in a phased manner, starting…
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Health
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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Kenya
Kenyan President Reintroduces Measures To Contain Spread Of Coronavirus
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announced the reintroduction of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, just weeks…
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Burundi
Burundi: Government Decides To Reopen International Airport On November 8
Burundi government on Tuesday said that it has decided to reopen the country’s international airport on Sunday, Nov. 8, almost…
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Health
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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World
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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Health
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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Tunisia
Tunisia: Government Tightens Precautionary Measures To Curb Coronavirus
Tunisia on Thursday tightened precautionary measures to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the country, reported CGTN Africa. The…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Plans To Gradually Reopen Borders From December
Zimbabwe’s government on Wednesday announced the country’s land borders will be re-opened at the beginning of December after months of…
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South Africa
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Goes Into Self-Isolation After Covid-19 Contact
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone into quarantine after one of the guests at a charity dinner he attended…
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Health
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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South Africa
South Africa: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize & Wife Test Positive For COVID 19
South Africa’s health minister and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus as cases continued to surge in the country,…
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Health
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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Health
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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Health
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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Health
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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Tunisia
Tunisia: Authorities Impose Night Curfew In Tunis, Ben Arous, Ariana, And Manouba
Tunisia has imposed a 15-day curfew in four states to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country,…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government Announces Reopening Of Schools As Coronavirus Cases Drop
Kenyan education ministry on Tuesday announced that select classes would resume soon. Schools are set to reopen on Monday, October…
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Health
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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South Africa
South Africa Announces Reopening Of Borders To African Countries, Limits Others
South Africa on Wednesday announced the reopening of its borders to all African countries for the first time in over…
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South Africa
South African President Calls Out Nationals To Work Towards Employment Boosting
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday appealed the people to work towards the country’s growth and a rapid rebound…
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Health
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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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Begins Gradual Re-opening Of Shools After Six-Month Suspension
Schools reopened in Zimbabwe on Monday after being shut for over six months since the coronavirus outbreak began, reported Africa…
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