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COVID-19 pandemic expands reach in Africa

COVID-19 pandemic expands reach in Africa

Brazzaville, 9 April 2020 – As the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa…
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Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Dar es Salaam, 9 April 2020 – Like many African countries now making…
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COVID-19 Mozambique Updates

World Health Organization: 17 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Mozambique

Maputo – 8th, April 2020 – Mozambique has registered seven (7) new…
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Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19

Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19

Cotonou – After the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Benin on…
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COVID-19 cases top 10 000 in Africa

COVID-19 cases top 10 000 in Africa

Brazzaville/ Cairo, 7 April 2020 – The number of confirmed COVID…
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Dr Amara Allison

Life in quarantine after detecting Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case

Abuja, 7 April 2020 – He turned up with flu-like symptoms at a…
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Nursing mother sleeping with her baby under an Insecticide treated netsith

Tackling Malaria in the context of COVID-19 outbreak in Northeast Nigeria

Maiduguri - “My fears were many when my five-year old child…
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WHO concerned as COVID-19 cases accelerate in Africa

WHO concerned as COVID-19 cases accelerate in Africa

Brazzaville, 2 April 2020 – With more than 6000 COVID-19 cases…
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Dr. Rosa Marlene

World Health Organization: 10 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Mozambique

Maputo – 1st, April 2020 – In Mozambique, the cases confirmed…
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WHO in Africa holds first ‘hackathon’ for COVID-19

WHO in Africa holds first ‘hackathon’ for COVID-19

Brazzaville, 1 April 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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