Africa
Caronavirus
U.S. to curb travel from eight southern African countries over new COVID-19 variant
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will restrict entry to travelers from eight southern African countries over concerns about a new COVID-19 variant found in...
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Johnson & Johnson to give Africa 400 million vaccines
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NEW JERSEY, United States — Johnson & Johnson (J & J) says it has agreed to provide up to 400 million doses of its...
Caronavirus
Africa’s COVID-19 death rate now higher than global rate
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NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Africa’s coronavirus case fatality rate stands at 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, a trend that is alarming...
Caronavirus
Africa Surpasses 3 Million COVID Cases; More Than 72,000 Dead
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Africa surpassed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, including more than 72,000 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease...
Caronavirus
Malaria death toll to exceed COVID-19’s in sub-Saharan Africa -WHO
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LONDON, (Reuters) – Deaths from malaria due to disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic to services designed to tackle the mosquito-borne disease will far exceed...