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Africa: Don't Let Guard Down, We Must Be Ready for Long Fight - WHO's Moeti
allAfrica, 29 May 2020
It took 36 days to reach 1,000 reported cases of COVID-19 on the continent. In 62 days, 100,000 cases were reported, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional… Read more »
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Africa: WHO Urges Caution as Countries in Africa Ease Lockdowns
WHO, 28 May 2020
Three months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in sub-Saharan Africa, the region has made progress in tackling the virus. Many countries implemented lockdowns and key… Read more »
Africa Urged to Prepare for a Long Fight with COVID-19
As several African nations prepare to ease lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation's Matshidiso Moeti urged caution. This comes as health ministers from South Africa, Uganda and Mauritius shared progress on their respective nations' battle against the virus during an online media briefing hosted by the World Economic Forum.
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