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Coronavirus: Kenyan researchers ‘await approval for clinical trials’

Kenyan researchers are awaiting approval for clinical trials of three drugs in the treatment of Covid-19, the Daily Nation newspaper reports. The researchers plan to...

COVID-19: Comoros records first case, Lesotho has no case

One of the few African countries without any reports of coronavirus has now confirmed its first case. Comoros' President Azali Assoumani said the patient is...

Kenya’s mass testing met with public defiance

A coronavirus mass testing campaign by Kenya's health ministry has recorded a low turnout after encountering unwillingness among members of the public. The government had...

Nigeria’s mass deaths linked to coronavirus

The recent mass deaths reported in Nigeria's Kano state have been linked to coronavirus by the head of the presidential task force. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo...

Nigerians cautious as coronavirus lockdown eased

In Nigeria, businesses have reopened on the first working day after the easing of a lockdown imposed on key urban areas in a bid...

Tanzanian president promises to import coronavirus ‘cure’

The president of Tanzania says he will send a plane to Madagascar to import a herbal tonic which has been touted as a cure...

Coronavirus: Which African countries are ahead on testing?

Testing plays a major role in the response to the coronavirus, as it helps us understand how far the disease has spread. The Africa Centres...

Coronavirus: Nigeria eyes 2 million tests in 3 months

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is looking to test two million Nigerians over the space of three months. This was revealed by the Director-General of...

Kenya coronavirus cases reach 435, mass testing setback in Mombasa

Kenya recorded 24 new coronavirus cases bringing the total tally to 435. 17 of the cases were recorded in Nairobi (10 in Eastleigh, 7...

Comoros announces first coronavirus case

One of the few African countries without any reports of coronavirus has now confirmed its first case. Comoros' President Azali Assoumani said the patient is...

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