Category: Africa News

Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 status update – 10 April 2020

New: 1 confirmed case; 1 death; 1 recovery. Cumulative Cases: 40 Total Recoveries: 25 Total Deaths: 2 Active Cases: 13…

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Coronavirus – Kenya: Makueni County sets aside a 12-bed capacity facility for COVID-19 cases

Safeguarding access to healthcare during COVID-19. Makueni County sets aside a 12-bed capacity facility to manage any confirmed case of…

6 years ago

Coronavirus: Botswana Parliamentarians quarantined

Download logoBotswana’s parliamentarians were shocked this morning when the Minister of Health and Wellness announced to them that they will…

6 years ago

Coronavirus – Nigeria: Polio personnel crucial for preparedness and initial response to COVID-19 in Northeast Nigeria

Download logo“We are empowered and ready to engage in COVID-19 surveillance and contact tracing,” says Abubakar Suleiman, one of 205…

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Coronavirus – Uganda: Assortment of Medicine from Kamcare Pharma Ltd. to support the COVID-19 response in Uganda

The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Director Clinical and Curative Services, Olaro Charles and Commissioner in charge of…

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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: Notification Note on COVID-19 Situational Update

Download logoThe total laboratory tests conducted within twenty-four hours are 442; of this nine of them are confirmed positive for…

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Coronavirus – Cameroon: Mandatory Wearing of Masks in Public Places

Download logo Let's activate this morning, the MANDATORY wearing of masks in public places. Our SMEs will produce in quantity.…

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Coronavirus – Kenya: 47 counties to identify & designate a COVID-19 hospital

Ministry of Health Kenya has directed all the 47 counties to identify & designate a COVID-19 hospital, for other hospitals…

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Coronavirus – Cameroon: 80,366 households were visited and sensitized as part of the Douala operation

Download logo As part of the Douala operation, 80,366 households were visited and sensitized; 198,640 people were evaluated with 85.2%…

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The African Development Bank and its partners want your ideas for beating the COVID-19 pandemic

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge from 16 to 19 April…

6 years ago

Coronavirus – Nigeria: Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria

Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 13 in Lagos and 1 in Delta State. As at…

6 years ago

Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: President of the Republic of Sierra Leone directs enhanced measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease

Download logoAfter considering the report of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of…

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Coronavirus – South Africa: There are 1934 positive cases of COVID-19 to date in South Africa (SA)

Update: Total tests conducted 68 874, there are 1934 positive cases of #COVID19 to date in SA. As the number…

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Coronavirus – Uganda: Gateway Buses are providing 3 buses and fuel to the COVID-19 response

Gateway Buses are providing 3 buses and fuel to the COVID-19 response to facilitate the transportation of health workers from…

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CORRECTION: OPEC+ at Brink of Ending Oil Price War, awaits G20 Meeting for OPEC++ Deal

In a move to save the oil industry — facing the biggest crisis in its history — OPEC and Russia…

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Coronavirus – Uganda: 338 samples tested at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)

Download logo338 samples tested at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and all are negative for COVID-19. Confirmed number of cases…

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Coronavirus – South Sudan: COVID-19 in humanitarian crises: a double emergency

Download logoThe International Rescue Committee’s analysis and approach to COVID-19 draws on decades of experience as a humanitarian and health…

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Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: COVID-19 Case Update 9th April 2020

0 new cases confirmed. Total confirmed - 7 Total recovered - 0 Deaths - 0 Total in quarantine - 255…

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Coronavirus – Zambia: Status Update – 9th April 2020

0 new confirmed cases; 17 recoveries. Total confirmed: 39 Total recoveries: 24 Total deaths: 1 Distributed by APO Group on…

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Coronavirus: Rwanda Update COVID-19

Download logoFive (5) new CoVID_19 cases were identified, out of 772 samples tested in the last 24 hours. This brings…

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