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Covid Omicron: No need to panic, South African minister says
South Africa's health minister says there is "absolutely no need to panic" over the new coronavirus variant Omicron, despite a surge in cases."We have...
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Nigerian travellers call for help as they face high isolation costs in Ghana
An exclusive video available to MyNigeria.com showed several Nigerians lamenting about how they were moved from the Kotoka International Airport in a convoy to...
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Coronavirus: Kigali put under 15-day lockdown
Rwanda has put Kigali under a 15-day lockdown to tame the spread of COVID-19. The capital city has seen a second wave after authorities relaxed...
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Africa’s Coronavirus cases surpass 3.2m – Africa CDC
COVID-19Â cases in Africa have reached 3.26 million as of January 18, 2021, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.According to...
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Scientists see new evidence South African variant binds more readily to human cells
Scientists have new biological evidence that the so-called South African coronavirus variant binds more readily and strongly to human cells, making it more infectious,...
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Nigerias Covid-19 cases count crosses 100,000 mark
Nigeria has crossed the 100,000 mark of total infections since the pandemic began, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).This is after...
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Rwanda launches largest treatment centre amidst coronavirus surge
Rwanda has launched its largest treatment centre for Covid-19 patients, which is expected to provide relief for overwhelmed hospitals across the country.The new centre...
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Coronavirus: Senegalese President declares state of emergency, curfew in two regions
Senegalese President, Macky Sall declared Tuesday a reimposition of a state of emergency and a curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Wednesday...
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China cancels $28m of DR Congo debt to help virus fight
China has cancelled a part of the debt owed by DR Congo to help the sub-Saharan giant fight the coronavirus epidemic, the Congolese presidency...
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30-day lockdown for Zimbabwe following spike in coronavirus cases
Following a spike in coronavirus cases, Zimbabwe has reintroduced a 12-hour curfew from 6 pm until 6 am.The new curfew was announced on Saturday...