Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Worldwide COVID-19 cases pass 150 million
Worldwide COVID-19 cases passed 150 million on Friday, according to an AFP count, with numbers soaring recently due to a relentless second wave in India.
Apr 30, 2021
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Alarm grows in Africa as it watches India's COVID-19 crisis
Africa is "watching with total disbelief" as India struggles with a devastating resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the continent's top public health official said Thursday, as African officials worry about delays in vaccine deliveries ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Vaccination
Johnson & Johnson to deliver Covid vaccine to Europe from April 19
Johnson & Johnson said Monday it will start delivering its single-shot COVID vaccine to Europe on April 19, giving the continent a boost as it struggles to speed up its vaccination drive.
Mar 29, 2021
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African nations still encouraged to use AstraZeneca vaccine
African countries without the coronavirus variant dominant in South Africa should go ahead and use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, while the World Health ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Africa secures another 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Another 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been secured for the African continent through the Serum Institute of India, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Jan 28, 2021
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WHO says Africa to see 1st vaccine doses from COVAX in March
Africa should see the first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March from the global COVAX effort aimed at helping lower-income countries obtain the shots, the World Health Organization's Africa chief said Thursday, as deaths on the ...
Jan 14, 2021
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South Africa hopes to begin virus vaccinations next month
South Africa, which has been hard hit by a second wave of coronavirus cases, hopes to obtain its first vaccine doses next month, the health minister announced Sunday.
Jan 3, 2021
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Some 50 countries start Covid-19 vaccinations
Some 50 countries around the world have already started vaccinating their people against COVID-19, barely a year after the first alert by China signalled the start of the epidemic.
Dec 31, 2020
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Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria
Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa's top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed.
Dec 24, 2020
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Gates Foundation donates $250-mln to fight COVID-19 pandemic
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it had pledged $250 million in additional funding towards the global campaign to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Dec 10, 2020
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