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He who asserts must prove -GECOM Chair says about claims being raised at recount
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Latin America named virus epicentre
The World Health Organization declared Latin America "a new epicentre" of the coronavirus pandemic as President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on state and local governments to speed up the reopening of the reeling American
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PAHO warns it will only support safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Dr Carissa F Etienne, on Wednesday warned that while the Americas, including the Caribbean, urgently awaits a breakthrough, the regional health organisation will only support the distribution of a novel
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Ramona Hood: Journey from Receptionist to First Black FedEx Division CEO
“I didn’t anticipate incorporating COVID-19 plans into my first 90 days as CEO of FedEx Custom Critical, but I’m thankful for our team members who have risen to the challenge to keep us operating and serving our customers,” she
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Most US states fall short of recommended testing levels | Dallas Weekly
As businesses reopened Friday in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks, according to an Associated Press
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Zambia coronavirus: Info Minister tests positive, case tally at 920
Zambia virus stats as of May 24, 2020 at 13:00 GMT
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Unions, activists call for Cape Town Covid-19 clinical trial to be stopped
In May, the Cape Town-based clinical research organisation, TASK, began a clinical trial to see if a common TB shot — the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine normally given to newborns — could help protect hospital workers from developing serious
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South Africa: Gauteng's Education MEC Self-Isolating After Two Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19
Gauteng's Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is self-isolating after two staff members tested positive for Covid-19, Premier David Makhura revealed on
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Africa: COVID-19 Spread Speeding up in Africa, WHO Says
The World Health Organization said the rate of infection of the novel coronavirus is accelerating across
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Africa's 100+ coronavirus cases: Uganda, Benin, Chad among new entrants
The World Health Organization Africa regional head warns that a spike likely to result in the wake of improved and increased
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Ramona Hood's Career: From Receptionist to FedEx Division CEO
When Ramona Hood achieved her milestone appointment as president and CEO of FedEx’s Custom Critical after a three-decade career with the company, the accomplished executive never fathomed she would lead the division in the throes of
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Mauritius: How Mauritius' Unique Political Culture Helped It Beat COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) had estimated that Mauritius had the highest risk of exposure in Africa and would have the second highest rate of
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Bolsonaro brought in his generals to fight coronavirus. Brazil is losing the battle
Brazil has lost two health ministers in the past six weeks – one was fired, the other resigned – after they disagreed publicly with Bolsonaro over how best to combat the
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Africa: Great News on COVID-19 Treatment – But Not Good Enough Yet
That's according to Oxford University researchers Peter Horby and Martin Landray, who are conducting treatment experiments as part of the large Recovery Trial – a large, randomised controlled trial of possible treatments for patients admitted to hospital with
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Prince George's County Black Wealth Isn't Protecting It From COVID-19
COVID-19 is further illustrating how despite working hard to realize the so-called American dream, the impacts of white supremacy and anti-Black racism extracts health and wealth from Black
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South Sudan: First COVID-19 Death Reported
South Sudan health officials announced the country’s first death from COVID-19 on Friday, with a top health official describing the deceased as a 51-year old "high-profile South
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Angola: Africa Shows Resilience Capacity - Foreign Minister
Luanda — Angolan Foreign Minister Tête António said Monday that the fight against the covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the capacity resilience of the African
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Uganda: How Uganda is Tackling Mental Challenges of COVID-19 Lockdown
Focusing on the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) pillar, there are many highlights and lessons of Uganda's frontline service providers fighting coronavirus
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Tanzania coronavirus: prez orders reopening of all schools on June 29
June 11: Africa CDC calls on Tanzania to share virus data
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J'can health expert praises WHO boss
THE opening speech by World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus at the 73rd World Health Assembly's virtual meeting on Monday has been lauded by one local public health expert as “the most brilliant watershed speech by any WHO director
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Africa: Together, African Countries Have Enough to Fight COVID-19
Africa can mount a stronger COVID-19 response strategy by using regional trade blocs to coordinate, consolidate, and connect resources across the
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Pavi Fort – SL helps 16 Districts in Sierra Leone to Combat COVID-19
Pavi Fort –Sierra Leone, on Friday 5th June 2020 donated a huge consignment of hand sanitizers, five thousand clinical face masks, 50 bags of rice and a cheque for ten million Leones (Le10, 000,000) to the District Emergency Operation Centre (DICOVERC) in
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Hotels will bear heavy responsibility for well-being of employees
Following is the third in a series of excerpts from the document titled 'Resilience: COVID-19 Ministry of Tourism health and safety protocols for the tourism industry 2020' dealing with the responsibility of hotels for the well-being of their
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A future of redesigned public, working spaces
Architectural Association of Kenya(AAK) president Mugure Njendu said post-Covid, major changes must be made within private and public buildings to create spaces that enable people to observe social distancing to deter new Covid-19
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Africa: In The Fight Against COVID-19, Africa is The Unsung Continent
Many thought Africa would become the next high-risk area, but when COVID-19 eventually arrived on the continent, most of the dire predictions were way
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Covid-19 wrap: Over 372 000 global deaths, while Tanzania opens universities despite virus concerns
There have been 1 674 new infections, taking the total positive cases to 34 357
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Nigeria Won't Suspend Hydroxychloroquine Trial - NAFDAC
Barely 24 hours after the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspended all clinical trials for hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said the trial will continue in
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Sierra Leone needs $309 million to address COVID-19 impact on the economy – says government
“To alleviate this impact, fund the Quick Action Economic Response Programme, the Health Programme and the Social Impact Programme the Government is seeking: Additional emergency support from the IMF, including one or more of the following
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West African Ministers Propose Phased Reopening of Borders
West African government ministers have proposed re-opening borders between their countries in the first half of July and allowing in travellers from other countries with low or controlled levels of COVID-19 spread by the end of
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Uganda: 'Agriculture Will Revive Our Economy After COVID-19'
Our plan is to distribute between 2 million and 3 million kilograms of additional maize seed targeting districts in Eastern, Northern and parts of central regions whose rainy season goes up to
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