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AfricaAfrica steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise in southern Africa. Variant detected in South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria and Ghana
In Africa, the Omicron variant has now been detected in four countries, with Ghana and Nigeria becoming the first West…
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AfricaAgain, U.S. urges Americans to depart Ethiopia now
The United States government again on Wednesday urged U.S. citizens to depart Ethiopia now using commercially available options, asserting that…
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AfricaWe ‘struggled’ with decision to impose travel ban on African nations with zero case of the Omicron variant, Says President Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Stephen Fauci
Dr. Anthony Stephen Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the Chief medical…
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AfricaCDC says first Omicron case has been detected in U.S. state of California
The first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in the United States on Wednesday.
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AfricaWHO and partners on World AIDS Day 2021: Step up, be bold, end AIDS, end inequalities, end pandemics
On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2021, UNAIDS, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners came together at a…
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AfricaWHO chief says ending COVID-19 pandemic ‘not a matter of chance’ but ‘a matter of choice’
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivered a clear message to world leaders on Wednesday,…
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AfricaWorld Health Assembly agrees to launch process to develop historic global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said the decision by the World Health Assembly was historic in nature, vital in its mission,…
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AfricaU.S., Egypt sign new memorandum of understanding on cultural property protection
The United States and Egypt on Tuesday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue the protection of Egypt’s cultural property for…
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AfricaSouth African drug maker Aspen Pharmacare finalizing deal to control production of J&J COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
Aspen Pharmacare, a South African drug maker, announced on Tuesday that it was finalizing a deal with Johnson & Johnson…
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AfricaWHO issues travel advisory to stem spread of Omicron variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued travel advisory for countries to stem the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19,…
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