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COVID-19 pandemic not over, WHO warn

The Covid-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over”, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the Omicron.

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Rwanda pumps $150m to private sector for post-Covid recovery

Rwanda has unveiled an additional $150 million in funding for businesses to stimulate growth and mitigate the prolonged impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. The funds, drawn from.

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COVID in China is Controllable

By Chu Maoming, China’s Consul General in Lagos Some Nigerian friends have recently expressed concerns about China’s COVID situation and showed their support to China’s efforts to fight the disease..

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Nigeria launches National Essential Diagnostics List in partnership with WHO

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced the Nigeria National Essential Diagnostics List in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Global Fund to enhance diagnostic testing in.

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UN chief calls for debt relief, return to constitutional rule in some African Countries

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday urged debt relief for African countries and more investment to help their economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts of the Ukraine.

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Africa seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases – WHO

Africa sees an uptick in COVID-19 infections, driven mainly by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization, WHO, said on Thursday, urging people to continue.

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Uganda discharges last Covid-19 patients

There are no more Covid-19 patients admitted to Ugandan hospitals; the last coronavirus patients have been discharged; the Ministry of Health has announced. However, the risk of contracting Covid-19 is.

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Senegal Facility Set to Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Production

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed stark vaccine inequities among high- and low-income nations and has underscored Africa’s dependence on outside countries for shots. However, a new initiative in Senegal hopes.

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South Africa Gets $750 Million World Bank Loan to Bolster COVID Recovery Effort

The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has approved South Africa’s request for a $750 million development policy loan (DPL). This loan will support the Government of South Africa’s.

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Omicron Travel Bans: Is Africa Being Punished for Excellent Science?

By Walcott Aganu Race-based segregation was implemented across Africa during the colonial era to keep “white” administrators separate from Africans who were thought to be “carriers” of diseases like plague,.

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