COVID-19 infections surge 255% in South Africa in a week, but only 6% ICU beds occupied
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC
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Rivals for Kenya’s presidency hold final rallies before vote
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COVID-19 infections surge 255% in South Africa in a week, but only 6% ICU beds occupied
Description
December 9, 2021
Dr. Thiero Balde, the World Health Organization's regional COVID-19 manager in Africa, said on Thursday South Africa had seen a 255 per cent increase in infections in the past seven days, but only six per cent of ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients. The WHO's coordinator of its immunization and vaccine development program for Africa said the continent accounted for 46 per cent of reported Omicron COVID-19 variant cases so far.
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COVID-19 infections surge 255% in South Africa in a week, but only 6% ICU beds occupied01:16 | December 9, 2021
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Sudan civil war: WHO warns ‘time is running out’ as conflict reaches 1-year mark01:16 | April 14, 2024
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‘I was never going to quit’: UK man becomes 1st person to run entire length of Africa02:56 | April 8, 2024
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War in Sudan: 700,000 children could die from malnutrition in the conflict, UNICEF warns02:08 | February 9, 2024
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Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe02:06 | September 15, 2023
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‘Everything was shaking’: Imam in Morocco recalls night of devastating quake02:56 | September 13, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Almost 3,000 dead, as hope of finding survivors fades03:00 | September 12, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Government not accepting all offers of help02:11 | September 11, 2023
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Nowhere to live, nowhere to turn: Morocco earthquake survivors left traumatized03:28 | September 11, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor03:48 | September 9, 2023
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president01:59 | July 31, 2023
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’02:47 | July 31, 2023
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says Ukraine ‘refuses’ to negotiate as African leaders call for peace03:27 | July 28, 2023
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Putin meets with African leaders, makes grain promise02:04 | July 27, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia’s withdrawal has sparked ‘significant volatility’ in food prices, White House says01:23 | July 27, 2023
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Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit03:51 | July 27, 2023
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‘We fight for nothing’: Deadly wildfires, searing heat plagues Mediterranean02:10 | July 26, 2023
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‘We’re suffering brutality’: African migrants at Libya-Tunisia border call upon U.N. for aid01:43 | July 24, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia says new deal with Turkey possible if demands met03:44 | July 21, 2023
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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition03:04 | May 29, 2023
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Criticism growing surrounding extraction of Canadians from Sudan05:49 | April 26, 2023
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC03:00 | January 31, 2023
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‘Get out’: Hundreds join anti-France protests in Burkina Faso capital01:38 | January 20, 2023
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Biden lends support to African Union joining G20 as permanent member, announces new funding03:50 | December 15, 2022
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Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict: Will the ceasefire hold?02:25 | November 26, 2022
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Celebrations in Eldoret as Kenya’s Ruto declared president-elect00:36 | August 15, 2022
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Rivals for Kenya’s presidency hold final rallies before vote02:55 | August 6, 2022
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Rats: The future of search and rescue?02:01 | June 19, 2022
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Mass shooting at church in Nigeria leaves at least 50 dead, authorities say03:23 | June 6, 2022
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World’s top 10 most neglected crises all in Africa, NRC finds02:28 | June 5, 2022
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Nigerian presidential candidate proposes changing country’s name to ‘Nigrita’00:33 | April 28, 2022
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COVID-19 infections surge 255% in South Africa in a week, but only 6% ICU beds occupied01:16 | December 9, 2021
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Sudan civil war: WHO warns ‘time is running out’ as conflict reaches 1-year mark01:16 | April 14, 2024
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‘I was never going to quit’: UK man becomes 1st person to run entire length of Africa02:56 | April 8, 2024
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War in Sudan: 700,000 children could die from malnutrition in the conflict, UNICEF warns02:08 | February 9, 2024
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Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?02:19 | September 15, 2023
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe02:06 | September 15, 2023
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‘Everything was shaking’: Imam in Morocco recalls night of devastating quake02:56 | September 13, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Almost 3,000 dead, as hope of finding survivors fades03:00 | September 12, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: Government not accepting all offers of help02:11 | September 11, 2023
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Nowhere to live, nowhere to turn: Morocco earthquake survivors left traumatized03:28 | September 11, 2023
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Morocco earthquake: At least 1,000 dead, 670 injured in magnitude 7.2 tremor03:48 | September 9, 2023
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Military coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate Niger’s president01:59 | July 31, 2023
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Niger coup leaders given ultimatum to reinstate president or face ‘force’02:47 | July 31, 2023
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin says Ukraine ‘refuses’ to negotiate as African leaders call for peace03:27 | July 28, 2023
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Putin meets with African leaders, makes grain promise02:04 | July 27, 2023
-
Black Sea grain deal: Russia’s withdrawal has sparked ‘significant volatility’ in food prices, White House says01:23 | July 27, 2023
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Putin promises African leaders free grain following Black Sea deal exit03:51 | July 27, 2023
-
‘We fight for nothing’: Deadly wildfires, searing heat plagues Mediterranean02:10 | July 26, 2023
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‘We’re suffering brutality’: African migrants at Libya-Tunisia border call upon U.N. for aid01:43 | July 24, 2023
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Black Sea grain deal: Russia says new deal with Turkey possible if demands met03:44 | July 21, 2023
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Uganda’s president passes extreme anti-LGBTQ2 law, prompting continental protests, activist petition03:04 | May 29, 2023
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Criticism growing surrounding extraction of Canadians from Sudan05:49 | April 26, 2023
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‘Hands off Africa’: Pope Francis denounces ‘economic exploitation’ during visit to DRC03:00 | January 31, 2023
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‘Get out’: Hundreds join anti-France protests in Burkina Faso capital01:38 | January 20, 2023
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Biden lends support to African Union joining G20 as permanent member, announces new funding03:50 | December 15, 2022
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Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict: Will the ceasefire hold?02:25 | November 26, 2022
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Celebrations in Eldoret as Kenya’s Ruto declared president-elect00:36 | August 15, 2022
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Rivals for Kenya’s presidency hold final rallies before vote02:55 | August 6, 2022
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Rats: The future of search and rescue?02:01 | June 19, 2022
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Mass shooting at church in Nigeria leaves at least 50 dead, authorities say03:23 | June 6, 2022
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World’s top 10 most neglected crises all in Africa, NRC finds02:28 | June 5, 2022
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Nigerian presidential candidate proposes changing country’s name to ‘Nigrita’00:33 | April 28, 2022
COVID-19 infections surge 255% in South Africa in a week, but only 6% ICU beds occupied
Description
December 9, 2021
Dr. Thiero Balde, the World Health Organization's regional COVID-19 manager in Africa, said on Thursday South Africa had seen a 255 per cent increase in infections in the past seven days, but only six per cent of ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients. The WHO's coordinator of its immunization and vaccine development program for Africa said the continent accounted for 46 per cent of reported Omicron COVID-19 variant cases so far.
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