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As COVID-19 surges globally and leaves fear and panic in its wake, global efforts are under way to find a cure. Yet the same level of response is lacking for several other ... Read more »
Two narrative shifts regarding mgiration and travel have emerged in Europe and Africa amid the fight against COVID-19 and the macroeconomic doom the virus has generated, according ... Read more »
"There is definitely a shortage of ventilators [globally], and we are all trying our best to give everyone a fair chance. It's also unfair to now try and jump the queue. Africa is ... Read more »
The African Development Bank has raised U.S.$3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and ... Read more »
Fifty-five people were arrested on the first day of SA's COVID-19 lockdown as the number of confirmed cases jumped to 1,170, writes Greg Nicolson for Daily Maverick. The state ... Read more »
The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America has recommended that patients with hypertension continue taking their ... Read more »
"All public means of transport have been suspended for 14 days. This includes taxis, buses, coasters, passenger trains, tricycles and boda bodas. Only private means will be allowed ... Read more »
South Africa has recorded the first deaths from COVID-19, just as the country's 21-day lockdown comes into effect. The total number of infected people is past the 1,000 mark, ... Read more »
The presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari approved funds for Lagos State and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to contain the spread of COVID-19. Buhari also ... Read more »
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