Coronavirus Africa
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‘Everyone is scared’: Nations face COVID-19 vaccine challenges amid wars, instabilityMany developing countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America will face the monumental task of vaccinating their populations against COVID-19.HealthDec 27, 2020
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Coronavirus hits ‘full speed’ in Africa as Asia, Europe warn public against complacencyInfections mounted at a frightening speed in the countries with the world's highest confirmed caseloads -- the United States, India and Brazil. Between them, the three account for the majority of new cases worldwide reported daily.HealthJul 9, 2020
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South Africa prepares 1.5 million gravesites as coronavirus cases surgeThe coronavirus pandemic in Africa is reaching "full speed'' and it's good to prepare for the worst-case scenario, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief said Thursday, after a South African official said a single province is preparing 1.5 million gravesites.WorldJul 9, 2020
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Coronavirus: U.N. announces first 2 peacekeeper deaths from virusAccording to the U.N. peacekeeping department, there have been 137 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in U.N. peacekeeping operations, with the greatest number by far — 90 cases — in Mali.WorldMay 29, 2020
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COMMENTARY: Journalism lessons learned from Ebola apply to COVID-19 fight in AfricaJournalists were essential in the fight against Ebola, and they're important once again during the coronavirus outbreak, says a Liberian journalist with Journalists for Human Rights.WorldApr 23, 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 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: 2 African presidents defy own travel bans as cases soar above 1,000Angola closed its air, land and sea borders this week, but Namibian media showed President Joao Lourenco at the inauguration of Namibian President Hage Geingob.WorldMar 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: One-third of African countries have now reported cases, raising concernsAfrica had until now largely been spared the rapid spread of COVID-19, which has infected at least 135,000 people and killed around 5,000 worldwide. But concerns are growing about the continent's ability to handle the disease.WorldMar 13, 2020
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