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Tanzania: Jack Ma's Donated Materials to Fight Covid-19 Arrive in Tanzania
Citizen, 25 March 2020
The Chinese embassy in Tanzania has on Wednesday March 25, said that coronavirus protective materials donated by billionaire Jack Ma had arrived in Dar es Salaam. Read more »
Africa, All Hands Needed In Fight Against COVID-19
With the spread of the novel coronavirus across the world, African countries are showing a willingness to assist each other. Businesses and public and private sector health practioners are also coming together in the fight against the virus which has seen thousands of deaths across the world. Governments have called on citizens to self-quarantine and work from home where possible, requests that have largely been heeded to ensure that the health systems are not overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.
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Sudan: Sudan Receives Medical Assistance From Jack Ma
SNA, 24 March 2020
A Coronavirus donation for Sudan from Chinese businessman, Jack Ma, arrived, Yesterday, in Khartoum Airport via Ethiopian Airlines. Read more »
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South Africa: SA's Wealthiest Donate Billions to Covid-19 Response
CAJ News, 24 March 2020
TWO of South Africa's wealthiest families have pledged a total of R2 billion (US$112, 2 million) to assist local small businesses and their employees affected by the coronavirus… Read more »
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South Africa: Coronavirus - Muslim Body Donates R1 Million to Assist Govt's Solidarity Fund
News24Wire, 24 March 2020
The Muslim Community of South Africa has donated R1 million to assist government's Solidarity Fund achieve its goals to help the poor and vulnerable during the 21-day nationwide… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Recruiting Tech Volunteers to Fight COVID-19
VOA, 23 March 2020
A Washington-based software developer is recruiting other techies to combat the spread of the new coronavirus in his native Ethiopia, following the lead of countries such as China… Read more »
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Africa: Are Countries on the Continent Doing Too Much or Too Little About COVID-19?
DW, 23 March 2020
As the spread of the COVID-19 speeds up in Africa, governments are implementing stricter measures to contain the epidemic. In sub-Saharan Africa, Rwanda has taken the lead by… Read more »
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South Africa: Gauteng Health Dept in Consultations With Private Hospital Groups, As COVID-19 Cases Rise in Province
News24Wire, 23 March 2020
The Gauteng Department of Health says that it is still in consultation with private hospital groups for resources, while the number of confirmed cases continues to rise in the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Call for Small Gatherings Heeded
The Herald, 23 March 2020
MOST churches yesterday heeded Government's directive to suspend mass gatherings as part of measures to control and prevent the transmission of Covid-19, although a few apostolic… Read more »
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South Africa: Private Healthcare Groups in KZN Pledge Wards, Beds to Assist in Coronavirus Outbreak
News24Wire, 21 March 2020
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has praised private healthcare service providers who have offered to provide hospital beds and wards in the event of a large-scale… Read more »
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South Africa: Cape Town Wholesaler Provides Elderly With Free Coronavirus Care Packages
News24Wire, 23 March 2020
One local businessman has opted to help the elderly community of Cape Town with coronavirus care packages, because he says, they will suffer the most. Read more »
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South Africa: How a Cape Town Group Is Helping Neighbourhoods Fight COVID-19
GroundUp, 23 March 2020
"No one is safe until we are all safe. The next few weeks are going to be critical -- we will need to work together to reduce the spread of the virus," explains the signup sheet of… Read more »
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18 March 2020
The Best Handwashing Video You've Seen - So Far...
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Handwashing in the time of the novel coronavirus... Noah Tau Louw shows us how to clean our hands - for at least 20 seconds - as it's one of the most ... see more »
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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 »
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According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, the 67-year-old man returned from the UK following medical treatment for multiple myeloma and diabetes, and was undergoing ... Read more »
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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 »
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Ongoing research about SARS-CoV-2 - the new coronavirus - is yielding new information daily, and there is still much to learn. Keep checkingRead more »
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As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, Africa has been forced to reconsider its approach to various sports tournaments, cancelling many. Several major athletics meets ... Read more »
