Coronavirus
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Health
Brazil Surpasses Russia To Report World’s Second-Highest Number Of Covid-19 Cases
With more than 330,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, Brazil on Friday surpassed Russia to become the nation with the second-highest number…
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Madagascar
Madagascar To Sign Confidentiality Clause With WHO On COVID-Organics
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has confirmed that the World Health Organization has agreed to sign a confidentiality clause on the…
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South Africa
South Africa: Scientists Warn Country Might See 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths By Year-End
Scientists warned on Thursday that South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and around 3 million infections by…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Doctor’s Union Goes On Strike Over Police Harassment Of Health Workers
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) doctors’ union had decided to go on a strike from Wednesday evening due to police…
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Cameroon
Cameroon: President Paul Biya Addresses Nation For First Time Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya addressed the people on Tuesday for the first time in two months since the coronavirus crisis…
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South Sudan
South Sudan: Vice President Riek Machar, Wife Angelina Teny Test Positive For Coronavirus
South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Minister of Defense Angelina Teny have contracted coronavirus, his office confirmed…
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Nigeria
Nigeria: COVID 19 Task Force Says Precision Lockdown To Be Imposed In Hotspot Areas
The head of Nigeria’s presidential task force to tackle COVID-19 said on Monday that the county will impose precision lockdown…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Government Impounds British Plane For Flouting Coronavirus Flight Ban Rules
The Nigerian government on Sunday impounded a British-operated plane claiming the pilot ignored the country’s flight ban aimed at curbing…
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Egypt
Egyptian PM Announces Stricter Anti-COVID-19 Measures During Islamic Holiday
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday announced that the partial curfew in the country would begin at 5 p.m.…
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Madagascar
Madagascar Reports First Coronavirus Death Two Months After Getting First Case
Madagascar on Sunday reported the first coronavirus death, almost two months after the virus was first detected in the country,…
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Health
WHO Alerts About Rare Inflammatory Disease In Children That May Be Linked To Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called out doctors and world leaders to be on the alert for cases…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Says Coronavirus Restrictions To Be Assigned By District
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday that the government will assign levels of lockdown restrictions for each…
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South Africa
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa To Ease More Lockdown Restrictions Soon
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday the government is soon going to ease more lockdown restrictions imposed to…
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Lesotho
Lesotho Becomes Last African Country To Report First Confirmed Coronavirus Case
Lesotho has become the last African country to report its first confirmed coronavirus case, reported Reuters. The health ministry confirmed…
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Algeria
Algeria Government Extends Coronavirus Restrictions By 15 Days Until End Of May
Algeria’s Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerrad on Tuesday said the government has decided to extend measures aimed at restricting movement by…
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Mauritius
Mauritius Declared Coronavirus Free, Reports No Active Case In Last 15 Days
Mauritius government has declared the country as coronavirus-free as no active case has been reported in the last 15 days,…
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Senegal
Senegal: President Macky Sall Announces Ease In Coronavirus Lockdown Measures
Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Monday the re-opening of mosques and churches and the easing of other restrictions imposed…
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Health
UN Warns Sub-Saharan Africa AIDS Deaths Could Double Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
The United Nations on Monday warned there could be hundreds of thousands of AIDS-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa if there…
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Ghana
Ghana: President Confirms One Person Infected 533 Others With Covid-19 At Fish Factory
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Sunday that a worker who worked at a fish-processing factory in Tema infected 533…
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Djibouti
Djibouti To Begin Lifting Lockdown Measures Despite Increasing Coronavirus Cases
The Djibouti government will soon begin lifting lockdown measures in a bid to relieve pressure on its economy, reported Aljazeera.…
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World
SA President Cyril Ramaphosa Says Africa Needs Two-Year Debt Standstill
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the chairperson of the African Union, said on Friday that African countries…
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Health
WHO Warns Coronavirus Could Infect Up To 44 Million In Africa In First Year If Not Contained
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday the coronavirus pandemic could likely kill between 83,000 and 190,000 people in…
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Health
Africa CDC Confirms Total Coronavirus Cases Across Africa Hits 50,000 Mark
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday that Africa is registering a surge in…
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Nigeria
Nigeria Government Extends Ban On All Flights By Four Weeks From Thursday
The Nigeria government has decided to extend a ban on all flights by four weeks as part of measures to…
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South Africa
South African Presidency Confirms A Staff Member Reported Coronavirus Positive
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency confirmed on Wednesday that a staff member had tested positive for the novel coronavirus,…
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