Health
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Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer’s
July 30, 2021 By Associated Press Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer “brain fog” and other…
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Uganda, struggling to buy COVID-19 vaccines, splashes on new vehicles for lawmakers
July 26, 2021 Reuters KAMPALA, – Uganda has spent over $30.2 million on buying new vehicles for lawmakers, a move…
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COVID-19: Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while vaccine inequity threatens all
July 23, 2021 By UN News Cases on the continent fell by 1.7 per cent this week to nearly 282,000,…
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South African firm to make Pfizer vaccine, first in Africa
July 22, 2021 By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African firm will begin producing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine,…
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Many Tanzanians Still Resisting COVID-19 Preventive Measures
July 22, 2021 By VOA Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has moved away from her predecessor’s pandemic denial to urge…
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WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
July 21, 2021 By Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of…
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US to send first vaccine doses to Africa in coming days
July 17, 2021 By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will begin making its first COVID-19 vaccine shipments to…
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Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
July 14, 2021 By Associated Press LONDON(AP) — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s…
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COVID variants ‘winning the race against vaccines’ warns WHO chief
July 8, 2021 By UN News During his biweekly conference in Geneva, he added that passing the four millionth recorded…
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Delta variant drives Africa COVID threat to ‘whole new level´: WHO warns; ‘dominant’ in Europe by August
July 2, 2021 By UN News Along with Alpha and Beta, Delta is fuelling an aggressive third wave across Africa,…
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Africa CDC says continent not winning against ‘brutal’ COVID-19 pandemic
June 27, 2021 Reuters, HARARE – Africa is not winning its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a third virus…
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As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering
June 27, 2021 By Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda — As he struggled to breathe earlier this month, Dr. Nathan Tumubone…
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