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Kenya optimistic after waiver of patents on COVID-19 vaccines
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala has welcomed the United States’ position on temporarily waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents. CS…
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U.S. Government supports Intellectual Property Rights Waiver on COVID-19 Vaccines
The U.S. Government said it will support the waiver of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on COVID-19…
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Kenya confirms 5 cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant
Kenya has officially confirmed 5 cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant. According to Health acting Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth,…
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India reports record single day COVID-19 deaths
By Vincent Odhiambo | India has registered the highest daily COVID-19 fatalities with 3,780 people succumbing to the virus in…
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Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 5.2% amid rising fatalities
Kenya has reported its lowest COVID-19 positivity rate since March, just days after President Uhuru Kenyatta eased containment measures to…
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Kenya to spend Ksh.7 billion to procure COVID-19 doses
The National Treasury and Planning Cabinet Secretary, Ukur Yatani has assured Kenyans that the government has made adequate budgetary provisions…
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COVAX to secure 500 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance said on Monday it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Moderna to secure 500 million…
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Kenya’s April COVID-19 curve
Kenya recorded almost double COVID-19 deaths in the month of April compared to March. According to data from the Ministry…
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2.5 million AstraZeneca jabs expected in the country by May
The first recipients of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Kenya are expected to receive their booster dose during the first…
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Kenya suspends flights to India on rising COVID-19 cases
Kenya has suspended all flights to and from India for two weeks, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced. The…
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