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Health Minister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has said in the past 24 hours, Malawi has registered 427 new COVID-19 cases, 85 new recoveries and nine new deaths. In a routine Covid-19 situation 'update' released on Thursday, July 8, 2021, the minister says of the new cases, 413 are locally transmitted. Of this figure, 132 are from […]
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A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 494 119 along with 48 313 deaths and 1 494 119 recoveries.
A man in Africa who developed Ebola despite receiving a vaccine recovered but suffered a relapse nearly six months later that led to 91 new cases before he died
by PublicSource reporters The Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD] on Monday confirmed 852 new COVID-19 cases in the past 48 hours and five new deaths. Like the previous holiday weekend, ACHD points to limited testing as the reason for the relatively low new caseload. The new cases, from positive tests dated Dec. 28 to Jan. … Continued
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BY PETER SBLENDORIO NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS Tiger Woods is “grateful” and focused on his recovery from a serious SUV crash after officials determined the collision was caused by an “unsafe” driving speed. The golf superstar was recently told that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s investigation into the Feb. 23 crash in Los Angeles […]
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Jamaica on Thursday recorded eight COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 607.\tThe deceased are:\t* A 65-year-old male from St.Elizabeth.\t* An 80-year-old man from St Elizabeth.\t* A 69-year-old man from St Elizabeth.\t* A 73-year-old male...
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who suffered from diabetes, succumbed to Covid-19-related complications in hospital, Mangosuthu Buthelezi has said in a radio interview.
\"Today, we wish to reiterate our plea to South Africans to heed the threat of the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases identified,\" Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.
For a second day this week, Jamaica recorded 15 additional COVID-19 fatalities, increasing the tally to 661.\tA similar amount died the day before.\tThose who died on Thursday are:\t* A 61-year-old man from Portland\t* A 78-year-old man from Hanover\t*...
Despite a significant rise in daily rates this week, the COVID-19 numbers are still encouraging and some restrictions will be eased, according to a Shelby County Health Department official. “Last week, we enjoyed some pretty great daily case numbers in the 50s,” said Health Department Medical Director Dr. Bruce Randolph. “Monday (April 12), there were […]
New cases of COVID-19 in the United States rose 5% to more than 450,000 last week, the third week in a row that infections have increased
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2 816 908 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.
[Premium Times] Also on Friday, Nigeria reported 1,005 new COVID-19 cases.
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke has taken her 8th oath of office at the start of the historic 117th United States Congress.
First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) and its Foundation have established a new Minority Small Business Fund that will provide $40,000 to the Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance (NWIRA) for distribution to small minority-owned businesses in Northwest Indiana. “First Financial Bank has prioritized its support for minority small businesses, which are often undercapitalized and have a difficult […]
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 11,271 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 634,849 as of Monday, Dec. 21. The 56 new deaths reported by county officials on Monday brought the total number of deaths to 8,931. Hospitalizations continue to reach new highs. There was a […]
How to Celebrate the Dr. King Holiday The angst and anxiety that so many people have been feeling the past several months is understandable. From an unrelenting pandemic that has taken so many lives, to the plague of social injustice that continues to challenge the lives of Black people in the United States, it has been a difficult time in America. How fitting it is, then, that the first major holiday of the year that we celebrate is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr holiday. At a time when we…
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South Africa currently has a cumulative caseload of 1 278 303, along with 35 140 deaths and 1 030 930 recoveries.
Brian Melley and Amy Taxin | Associated Press As a hospice nurse, Antonio Espinoza worked to ease people's passage into death. Just 36 years old, it seemed unlikely he soon would be on that journey. But when the unpredictable coronavirus hit Espinoza, he spiraled from fever to chills to labored breathing that sent him to […]
The post As California Virus Cases Fall, More People Than Ever Dying appeared first on Black Voice News.
Los Angeles public health officials reported 987 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,192,895 as of Monday, March 1. Officials said there were 32 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 21,467 deaths since tracking began. According to official counts, there were 1,578 hospitalizations as of Monday. […]
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[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola registered, in the last 24 hours, 55 new cases, 17 recovered patients and one death.
Los Angeles public health officials reported 1,154 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,206,713 as of Wednesday, March 10. Officials said there were 119 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 22,213 deaths since tracking began. According to official counts, there were 1,179 hospitalizations as of Wednesday. […]
The post Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 1,514 new cases, 119 new deaths and 40 fewer hospitalizations as of March 10 appeared first on L.A. Focus News.
'The state of Indiana is on fire,' Gov. Holcomb says of virus' spread By Liz Nagy and Diane Pathieu, ABC7 News Indiana reported 5,853 new COVID-19 cases and 98 related deaths Wednesday. 'When you talk about counties being red, the state of Indiana is on fire,' Gov. Eric Holcomb said during his COVID-19 briefing Wednesday. […]
New coronavirus cases among Los Angeles Police Department officers have slowed to a trickle just as officials have started their mass vaccination program for all sworn and civilian employees. On Tuesday, the department reported just 11 new cases among officers and civilian employees in the past week, said Chief Michel Moore in a meeting with […]
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced new coronavirus restrictions across the city, including closing both indoor and outdoor dining at restaurants.
Los Angeles public health officials reported 2,110 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,200,120 as of Friday, March 5. Officials said there were 144 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 21,910 deaths since tracking began. According to official counts, there were 1,341 hospitalizations as of Friday. […]
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