Tanzania under new pressure to release Covid-19 data and vaccinate

EXPLAINER: How will we know we've reached herd immunity? - Black News Channel

By CANDICE CHOI and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19, but what qualifies as 'enough' is still an open question. The goal is to get to 'herd immunity,' which is when enough people have

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Herpes Itching, Pain And Burning? This New Drugstore Product Helped 9 Out Of 10 Women

Brought to you by FemiClear Among the loneliest feelings in the world: Getting a herpes diagnosis. Sure, we’re all familiar with this sexual transmitted infection, but not until recently did you hear anyone talk about having it. That silence is …

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West African countries put citizens on high alert as Guinea declares new Ebola epidemic - Face2Face Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted West African nations to watch out for potential cases of Ebola. The alert was issued to six nations in the region after Ebola cases were recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea. Guinea officially declared an outbreak last Sunday after

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Ethiopia: The Politics of Vaccine Conspiracies and Controversies

[Ethiopian Herald] For a long, vaccines have been considered as one of the important human discoveries and reliable ways of preventing deadly diseases; equally true, these discoveries have been surrounded by contentious controversies and conspiracies. The digital era has only intensified the

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Health ministry monitoring new COVID-19 variant, says Tufton

LUCEA, Hanover - Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says Jamaica is closely monitoring developments in the United Kingdom, where a new variant of the coronavirus has been identified.The minister said this will guide Jamaica's decision-making process.

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Trinidadian doctor among first to get Pfizer vaccine in US - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Guardian) A Trinidadian doctor who was among the historic first round of healthcare workers to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is advising citizens to put their fears aside and get vaccinated when it becomes

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Seniors in care homes on standby for COVID vaccination

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that it is compiling a list of senior citizens in care homes to be on standby to get access to COVID-19 vaccines,while it gives priority to frontline healthcare workers and members of the security...

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Kenya: Covid-19 Positivity Rate Reported at 8.4% With 6,291 Samples Tested

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health reported a 8.4 per cent COVID-19 positivity rate on Thursday after 528 of the 6,291 screened samples tested positive for the virus.

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Frayed Ties: Biden’s 40-Year ‘Personal Connection’ With Netanyahu Under Strain – Free Press of Jacksonville

For four decades, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have primarily been friends, allies and partners. The pair’s relationship dates back to the 1980s, when then-Sen. Biden (D-Del.) was serving [...]

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Nigeria: Why was Africa's most populated nation removed from WHO vaccine-sharing program? - Face2Face Africa

Nigeria expected to receive not fewer than 100,000 doses of Pfizer's vaccines by the end of January or at the beginning of February but that expectation will be unmet since the country has been yanked off the list of first priority receivers of vaccines. The vaccines were to be delivered under the

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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Records First Ebola Death in Three Months

[DW] The World Health Organization said that researchers were examining samples from the patient for potential links to the previous outbreak. WHO has traced at least 70 contacts to the new case.

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Sympathy, some barbs for Trump

PARIS, France (AP) - News that the world's most powerful man was infected with the world's most notorious disease dominated screens large and small, drawing shock, sympathy and some barbs for President Donald Trump.

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Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor facing trouble

LONDON, England (AP) - An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world's poorest people is facing potential shortages of money, cargo planes, refrigeration and vaccines themselves - and is running into scepticism even from some of those it's intended to help most.

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Africa: Faith, Philanthropy, Community - How to Save Hundreds of Thousands from Malaria Amid Covid-19

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The J.C. Flowers Foundation and Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ('Friends') are focusing attention on how faith leaders, philanthropists and community partners are uniting against the scourge of malaria, despite the disruptions of

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Kenya Receives 1 Million Covid-19 Vaccine With Priority On Health Workers

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya received the first batch of the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday night, with priority placed on healthcare workers.

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World leaders urge universal access to covid-19 vaccines | Africanews

Over 500 million dollars is likely to be pledged Thursday for a device to ensure that all countries have equitable access to covid-19 tests, treatments and

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Kenyan president visits the Nairobi National Vaccine Depot | Africanews

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta paid a visit to the Nairobi National Vaccine Depot on Thursday.

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Relations with Taiwan do not dovetail with Guyana’s permanent interests - Stabroek News

Dear Editor, Guyana’s relations with the US and China are under the spotlight once again. The article Relations with Taiwan do not dovetail with Guyana’s permanent interests appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Canada's commitment to Ja and Caribbean steadfast, says Peters

LAURIE Peters returned to Canada last month, ending her just over three years tour of duty as that country's top diplomat here, during which time relations between Ottawa and Kingston strengthened, especially after the novel coronavirus outbreak in March this year.

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Ghana Receives 600,000 Doses Of Coronavirus Vaccine As Part Of Global Campaign

The delivery is part of a new United Nations initiative.

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Universal Peace Requires Universal Justice:The Global Significance of the 5th Rally of Hope | The Orlando Advocate

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Pres. and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association I believe The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. words from the past are still true and relevant today: “Peace is not the absence of war, but it is the presence of justice.”The recent international 5thRally of

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UN approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted an emergency authorisation to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, a move that should allow the company's partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a UN-backed programme to

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Google pledges $25 million funding for women and girls in Africa

"The disparity between men and women not only remains - it is growing alarmingly, largely thanks to the global pandemic".

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Sierra Leone receives AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 March 2021: Sierra Leone has received the first batch of 96,000 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX programme - a global partnership co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic

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Ebola: WHO alerts six African nations over new resurgence | Africanews

Between 2013 and 2016 more than 11,000 people died in the West Africa Ebola epidemic, which began in Guinea.

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Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Appoints Co-Chairs of Independent Commission On Sexual Misconduct During the Ebola Response in North Kivu and Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[WHO] The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual abuse and exploitation during the response to the tenth Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Nigeria: WHO and Partners Charge Journalists On Credible Covid-19 Reportage

[WHO] As part of the nationwide response to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, the Government with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a sensitization meeting with journalists; charging them with the responsibility of producing impactful stories to ensure

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Africa: COVAX Publishes First Round of Allocations

[Unicef] Geneva/Oslo/New York -- The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads of the COVAX initiative for equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, alongside key delivery partner UNICEF, are

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Africa: Over 4 Million Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Across Continent

[allAfrica] As of March 5, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,935,326 . Vaccinations across the continent stand at 4,027,023.

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New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days

BERLIN (AP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday.

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