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Number of COVID-19 infections in Africa rising sharply –Centre
The number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Africa is increasing rapidly against the backdrop of the discovery…
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COVID-19: ECOWAS plans vaccine production -Commission’s president
Mr Jean-Claude BROU, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has said that the sub-region is working on producing…
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COVID-19: Three Omicron cases found in Nigeria, new infections now105
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced additional 105 COVID-19 infections as it detected three of…
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South Africa’s rand falls as Omicron worries linger
The South African rand retreated early on Tuesday as caution lingered in markets after the discovery of…
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COVID-19 Omicron variant: We’re monitoring situation -PSC
The Presidential Steering Committee, PSC, on COVID-19 says it is currently monitoring situation around the world concerning…
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Omicron: Guterres expresses concern over isolation of southern Africa
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed deep concern over the restrictions imposed on travellers from southern African…
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Omicron: Still ‘not clear’ whether variant is more severe than Delta -WHO
World Health Organisation, WHO, says it is still ‘not clear’ whether Omicron COVID variant is more transmissible…
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Covid: Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant
Israel is to ban foreigners from entering the country for 14 days and use surveillance to halt…
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Concerns over COVID-19 variant trigger more travel curbs on southern Africa
Australia and several other countries joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after…
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Covid: New variant classed ‘of concern’ and named Omicron
The World Health Organization, WHO, has declared a new coronavirus variant to be "of concern" and named…