Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass the 2 million mark
(Reuters) – Total coronavirus cases in Africa surpassed the 2 million mark on Wednesday despite the slow addition of reported
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US sees new virus records, while Italian regions enter lockdown
APF – The US recorded a third day in a row with deaths above 1,000, while more than 120,000 infections
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COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end, says WHO’s Tedros
GENEVA (Reuters) – A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization said
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US President Donald Trump, wife Melania test positive for virus
AFP – President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19, upending the already chaotic US election, but was described by
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Trump says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in a month
AFP – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a coronavirus vaccine may be available within a month – an
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Russia vaccine ‘passes early trial test’
LONDON (AFP) – Patients involved in early tests of a Russian coronavirus vaccine developed antibodies with “no serious adverse events”,
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Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years – WHO head
BBC – The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in
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South Africa rolls out second coronavirus vaccine trial
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa will launch clinical trials of a US-developed coronavirus vaccine with 2,900 volunteers this week, the second
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an ease on Lockdown restrictions from Level 3 to Level 2.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will be moving to alert level 2 with bans on travel between
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Africa to see slower rises in COVID-19 cases after re-opening economies say WHO.
Africa last week surpassed the figure of one million infections, with the continent’s most developed economy, South Africa, accounting for
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