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Risks and challenges in Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Risks and challenges in Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well under way. Forty-nine…
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Rapid tests up Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 diagnosis

Rapid tests up Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 diagnosis

Harare – Zimbabwe has upscaled the use of antigen rapid diagnostic…
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Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Brazzaville - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the…
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Update COVID-19 03 May 2021

Update COVID-19 03 May 2021

03 May 2021 — Fifty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified out…
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Update COVID-19 02 May 2021

  02 May 2021 — Twenty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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Update COVID-19 02 May 2021

Update COVID-19 02 May 2021

  02 May 2021 — Twenty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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Update COVID-19 01 May 2021

Update COVID-19 01May 2021

01 May 2021 — One hundred and nine (109) new COVID-19 cases were…
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African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence

African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Brazzaville – The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in…
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WHO Risk communication officials reach out to Tororo people with COVID-19 messaging

COVID-19 Vaccination in Tororo District: Ensuring that No one is Left Behind

As of 22nd April 2021, 83% (883 out of 1060) of health workers in…
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Dr. Desta Tiruneh handing over donated items to Hon. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh

WHO and The Republic of Korea Donates lifesaving Supplies to The Gambia for the COVID19 Response

Worldwide, COVID-19 has overwhelmed the health systems and caused…
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