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WHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases but fewer deaths
January 7, 2022 By Associated Press GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Thursday that a record 9.5 million COVID-19…
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WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast
December 19, 2021 By Associated Press VIENNA — The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries,…
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Tanzania’s key medical outfits enter into a rare partnership to spearhead medical tourism
FRIDAY December 10, 2021 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Better days for chronic disease patients are in…
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Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
December 6, 2021 By Associated Press U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is…
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WHO Chief: Barriers to Vaccination Goal are ‘Politics and Profit’
October 27, 2021 By VOA The director-general of the World Health Organization said Sunday that unless countries use existing tools…
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India celebrates 1B vaccine doses, hopes to speed 2nd shots
October 22, 2021 By Associated Press NEW DELHI, — India celebrated giving its billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose on Thursday, a…
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WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low
August 27, 2021 By Associated Press, LAGOS, Nigeria — COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa tripled over the past week, though protecting…
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To boost vaccinations, South Africa opens jabs to all adults
August 22, 2021 By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — At the busy taxi stand near Soweto’s Chris Hani Baragwanath…
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EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
August 19, 2021 By Associated Press U.S. health officials plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans to shore up their…
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Tunisia vaccinates more than half a million people in a day
August 10, 2021 By Reuters TUNIS, TUNISA – More than half a million Tunisians received vaccinations on Sunday as part…
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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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What should I know about the delta variant?
June 25, 2021 By Associated Press What should I know about the delta variant? It’s a version of the coronavirus that has…
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Congo president says Kinshasa hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus
June 15, 2021 Reuters Hospitals in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa are “overwhelmed” by a rise in COVID-19 infections,…
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Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
June 11, 2021 By Associated Press Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines? Temporary side effects including…
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