Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa.
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Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa.
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 »
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 »
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 »
As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across ... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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