Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa.
Update: Things You Need to Know to Reduce COVID-19
Ongoing research about SARS-CoV-2 - the new coronavirus - is yielding new information daily, and there is still much to learn. Keep checking this page for news and emerging evidence to help you keep safe.
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Africa: You Need to Know the Latest Data to Avoid COVID-19
allAfrica, 23 March 2020
Ongoing research about SARS-CoV-2 – also called new Corona virus - the virus that causes COVID-19, is yielding new information daily, and there is still much to… Read more »
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Africa: Where to Find the Latest, Trusted Coronavirus Info From Africa
allAfrica, 23 March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is dominating the news headlines - and people’s thoughts. Read more »
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Africa: COVID-19 - to Test or Not to Test
The Conversation Africa, 30 March 2020
You can't fight a virus if you don't know where it is. Read more »
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Africa: COVID-19 Testing - Answers to Key Questions
The Conversation Africa, 26 March 2020
As COVID-19 spreads throughout the world, the need for more extensive laboratory testing increases. Testing and diagnosing people who have the disease is critical to tracking cases… Read more »
InFocus
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Nigeria doesn't share U.S. President Donald Trump's praise for the anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the novel coronavirus after incidents of poisoning were reported. The ... Read more »
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Rwanda has become the first country on the continent to order a total shutdown because of the novel coronavirus. All unnecessary movements outside the home have been banned for an ... Read more »
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, says the reasons the virus has not spread as quickly in Africa as it has in the northern hemisphere are ... Read more »
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As of October 28, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,482,418 while over 114,086,034 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Use ... Read more »
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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control says that of the 36 cases, two people have been discharged. Nigerians have been advised to practise social distancing and wash their hands ... Read more »
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With several African governments closing borders, implementing travel bans and enforcing strict quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus, experts have said there will be ... Read more »
