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African countries to get COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021
African countries will have access to the COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021, said a special envoy of the...
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Namibia’s ‘founding father’ contracts coronavirus
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said Arsenal made it difficult for his side as they won 2-0 in the north London derby on Sunday, and...
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South Africa fears a resurgence of coronavirus as localised outbreaks drive infections
The emergence of new outbreaks in several parts of South Africa has raised fears of a resurgence of the coronavirus, which could be encouraged...
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Coronavirus-related death toll in Africa nears 50,000
The COVID-19 related death toll in the African continent has reached 49,412, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.The...
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Africa’s debt crisis grows amid COVID-19 pandemic
Hardly anyone would want to take the job of Angola's minister of finance, Vera Daves. By the end of this year, the country's gigantic...
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Kenya’s surging coronavirus infections risk derailing transformation agenda
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that a sudden increase in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country and fatalities has placed new hurdles...
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Algerian president transferred to German hospital
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday was transferred to Germany for a "thorough medical examination," the presidency said, a day after he was admitted...
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SA health minister and his wife test positive for coronavirus
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mkhize said on Sunday."I wish to inform the public...
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Madagascar lifts Covid-19 curfew
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has lifted a curfew imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus.The president announced that sporting activities would be allowed but...
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Kenya lost coronavirus billions to corruption – Audit report
Kenya lost 2.3bn Kenyan shillings ($21m; £16m) during the procurement of Covid-19 items, according to a recent audit report.The Auditor General, Nancy Gathangu, said...