Africa Coronavirus
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Alberta man helps with ‘nationally distributed’ COVID-19 campaign in Somalia"There's misinformation across every community. It was challenging... But now there's more information every day on the virus, and people are starting to understand."HealthFeb 14, 2021
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Delayed coronavirus vaccine in Africa risks ‘moral catastrophe,’ CDC chief says"That's a long way to go given that this virus transmits very quickly," he said, adding that in Africa, "the second wave is here with a vengeance."WorldDec 31, 2020
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Africa hits 2.5 million coronavirus cases as new variant detected in southThe South African government said on Friday it had identified a new variant of the coronavirus that is driving a second wave of infections.WorldDec 19, 2020
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A ‘soft landfall’: Africa coronavirus cases surpass 100,000, but deaths remain lowThe pandemic “appears to be taking a different pathway in Africa,” the World Health Organization said. It is not yet clear why.WorldMay 22, 2020
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Coronavirus: Canada pushing for debt relief to Africa, minister saysKarina Gould said the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa is rising, which is worrying because the continent doesn't have the safety net to ward off an impending socioeconomic crisis that would accompany a health emergency.WorldMay 8, 2020
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UN demands global action to scale up medicines, equipment for COVID-19Many countries have been grappling with the inequality the virus has often laid bare, and how to ensure everyone has access to necessary hygiene products and protective equipment.WorldApr 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: More than 1,000 people have died in Africa from COVID-19A total of 52 of the continent's 54 countries have reported the coronavirus, with the overall number of cases more than 20,000.HealthApr 18, 2020
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Coronavirus lockdowns threaten Africa’s already-vulnerable food supplyAbout one in every five people in Africa, nearly 250 million, already didn't have enough food before the virus outbreak, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.WorldApr 15, 2020
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Coronavirus measures spark violence in parts of AfricaPolice fired tear gas at a crowd of Kenyan ferry commuters as the country’s first day of a coronavirus curfew slid into chaos. Elsewhere, officers were captured in mobile phone footage whacking people with batons.WorldMar 28, 2020
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Coronavirus cases in South Africa top 700 as country prepares for lockdownSouth Africa’s coronavirus cases jumped again to 709, the health minister said Wednesday, as the country with the most cases in Africa prepared to go into lockdown first thing Friday.WorldMar 25, 2020
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