Coronavirus
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Health
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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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri Succumbs To COVID-19 Infection
Zimbabwe’s Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri is the first senior government official who has died of the COVID-19 infection, President Emmerson…
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Gambia
Gambia: Vice President Gets Coronavirus Positive, President To Enter Self-Isolation
Gambia’s Vice President Isatou Touray has been tested coronavirus positive and President Adama Barrow will enter into self-isolation for the…
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Kenya
Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta Announces Extension Of Curfew For A Month
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday extended the ongoing curfew in the country for the next 30 days to curb…
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Health
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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Health
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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South Africa
South African Government Shuts Down Public Schools For Another One Month
South African government has decided to shut down public schools once again for a month from Monday to limit the…
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Health
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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Nigeria
Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Gets Himself Isolated
Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Sunday revealed he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the latest top politician to…
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South Africa
South Africa: Coronavirus Cases Cross 300,000 Mark Despite Early Lockdown
South Africa’s coronavirus cases crossed 300,000 mark late on Wednesday, which represents nearly half of all the confirmed cases on…
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Health
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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South Africa
South African Government Re-Instates Curfew, Booze Ban As Coronavirus Cases Spike
South African government on Sunday re-imposed a nationwide curfew, as well as a ban on the sale of alcohol as…
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Algeria
Algeria Re-Imposes Travel Restrictions In A Bid To Curb Spread Of Novel Coronavirus
Algeria government on Thursday re-imposed travel restrictions in the country starting Friday testing in a bid to stop a rise…
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Health
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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Kenya
Kenya’s Education Ministry Declares Schools Will Remain Closed Until January 2021
Kenya’s Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced all schools in the country will remain closed until next January due to…
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Madagascar
Madagascar Government Re-Imposes Lockdown On Antananarivo Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases
The Madagascar government on Sunday re-imposed lockdown Antananarivo after the capital reported a new surge in coronavirus infections, two months…
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Ghana
Ghana: Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah Resigns
Ghana’s Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah resigned from the post on Friday after admitting that he violated…
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World
WHO Calls For Stringent Measures As African Countries Resume Commercial Flights
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged African governments to take effective measures to mitigate the risk of an…
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Government Announces Resumption Of Domestic Flights From July 8
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika on Wednesday confirmed that the government will begin reopening the country’s airports from July 8,…
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Health
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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Nigeria
Nigeria Government Considering Imposing Lockdown In 18 Local Governments
Nigeria Government on Monday hinted that is considering imposing lockdown in 18 local governments in the country, reported The Guardian.…
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Rwanda
Rwanda Re-Imposes Lockdown In Kigali Due To Increase In Coronavirus Cases
Rwanda has re-imposed a 15-day lockdown in six villages of Kigali after the capital recorded 21 new cases this month,…
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South Africa
South African Government Allows Re-Opening Of Casinos, Restaurants
The South African government has ordered reopening of casinos, cinemas, and restaurants from Monday in a further easing of coronavirus…
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Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: President Umaro Embalo Announces End Of Night-Time Curfew
Guinea-Bissau’s President, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, on Thursday announced the end of the night-time curfew that was imposed to curb the…
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South Africa
South Africa To Begin Its First Clinical Trial Of A Coronavirus Vaccine This Week
South Africa on Tuesday announced it will begin its first clinical trial this week for a vaccine against the novel…
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