Coronavirus
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EAC staff to work from home over COVID fears
The East African Community (EAC) staff members will work from home beginning Friday. The decision has been informed by the…
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Pfizer seeks U.S approval for third shot COVID booster
Pfizer on Wednesday said a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine spurs a more than threefold increase in antibodies…
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Nationwide curfew extended for 60 days on rising COVID infections
President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the nationwide curfew running from 10.00 pm to 4.00 am for a further containment period…
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Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 7.18 million
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Africa reached 7,182,710 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control…
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China punishes govt officials as Delta variant spreads
Chinese government officials are facing punishment over negligence in handling coronavirus delta variant outbreak. According to Bloomberg, the COVID-19 outbreak…
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Regions
Egypt completes localized production of 1 million doses of Sinovac vaccine
Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbuli and Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed, together with Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao…
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Uganda records 35 new coronavirus deaths, 889 cases
Uganda continues to witness the surging number of COVID-19 infections and deaths since the start of May this year. The…
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Kenya records 469 new COVID-19 cases, with 7.5% positivity rate
Kenya has recorded 469 new cases of coronavirus from a sample size of 6,244 tests, translating to a positivity rate…
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China reports fewer coronavirus cases
China reported a drop in its daily tally of new coronavirus cases on Monday, reversing four straight days of increases,…
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Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus in prison
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is serving a prison sentence for sexual assault and rape, has tested positive for…
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