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Africa: 'Africa Approaches One Million Cases, The Continent is at a Pivotal Point'
WHO, 30 July 2020
COVID-19 infections in Africa will exceed one million cases in the coming days as the pandemic surges in several hotspot countries. In a little more than three weeks, the number of… Read more »
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Africa: Coronavirus Cases in Africa Approach a Million As South Africa Death Toll Surges
RFI, 2 August 2020
Relatively unscathed by the coronavirus until now, the African continent now has nearly one million confirmed cases, over half of which are in South Africa. Read more »
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Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing On Covid-19 - 23 July 2020
WHO, 23 July 2020
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Read more »
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Ghana: 'Celebrating Recovery of Patients is Something I Will Not Forget in a Hurry'
WHO, 23 July 2020
Evelyn Narki Dowuona bears a great responsibility at Ga East Municipal Hospital in the Ghanaian capital Accra, where, as in much of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised the… Read more »
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Africa: Tackling Covid-19 Fear and Stigma
WHO, 23 July 2020
Hesitancy to get tested, avoiding contact tracers or wariness of what the neighbours will say: the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a variety of reactions among some Ouagadougou… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Vaccinates Nearly 15 Million Children Against Measles Despite Covid-19 Challenges
WHO, 28 July 2020
Nearly 15 million children have been vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia in an effort by the health authorities to maintain essential health services, even as they battle to… Read more »
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Africa: Over 10 000 Health Workers in Africa Infected With Covid-19
WHO, 23 July 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa. More than 10 000 health workers in the 40 countries which have… Read more »
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Rwanda: Daily Covid-19 Tests to Double By August
New Times, 28 July 2020
Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) on Monday, July 27 announced that the country's number of daily Covid-19 tests will double by August this year, from the current average of 5,000 to… Read more »
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Mass Awareness and Testing for Police Officers
New Times, 10 July 2020
The Rwanda National Police (RNP) medical services in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) have started mass awareness and testing of Police… Read more »
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Africa: Why COVID-19 Numbers Earned Rwanda Slot On EU's 'Safe' List
East African, 4 July 2020
Burundi's new President Evariste Ndayishimiye has got good political instincts, after all. He has declared that Covid-19 is the country's "biggest enemy". It was a huge change from… Read more »