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8-Month-Old Baby in Uganda Whose Dad Traveled from Kenya Tests Positive for Covid-19
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8-Month-Old Baby in Uganda Whose Dad Traveled from Kenya Tests Positive for Covid-19

Uganda on Wednesday confirmed five new cases of coronavirus, raising the total number of infections to 15. Among the five new patients is an eight-month-old baby whose father recently traveled from Kisumu, Kenya, acco…

Mar 25, 2020
Britain’s Prince Charles, the Heir of the Throne, Diagnosed with Coronavirus
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Britain’s Prince Charles, the Heir of the Throne, Diagnosed with Coronavirus

Britain’s Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first member of the Royal family to contract the deadly illness. In a statement on Tuesday, Clarence House said the 71-year-old heir of the th…

Mar 25, 2020
30-Year-Old Zimbabwe Media Personality Zororo Makamba Succumbs to Coronavirus
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30-Year-Old Zimbabwe Media Personality Zororo Makamba Succumbs to Coronavirus

A 30-year-old TV journalist has died in Zimbabwe, just days after he tested positive for coronavirus. Zororo Makamba, a prominent media personality, and son of telecoms billionaire James Makamba, was one of the two pe…

Mar 24, 2020
Three Travelers from Kenya Test Positive for Coronavirus in Rwanda
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Three Travelers from Kenya Test Positive for Coronavirus in Rwanda

Three travelers from Kenya have tested positive for coronavirus in Rwanda, the country’s Health Ministry has said. The three are among 17 new Covid-19 cases in Rwanda, pushing the country’s total number of infections…

Mar 24, 2020
Nigeria Registers its First Coronavirus Death
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Nigeria Registers its First Coronavirus Death

Nigeria has confirmed its first coronavirus-related death, bringing the total number of fatalities in Africa to 54. The death was announced through Twitter on Monday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The agen…

Mar 23, 2020
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Egypt, South Africa Top as 38 African Countries Record over 700 Covid-19 Cases
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Egypt, South Africa Top as 38 African Countries Record over 700 Covid-19 Cases

The overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa has crossed 700, according to latest data by the World Health Organization (WHO). As of Saturday, 38 out of 54 African countries had reported cases of Covid-…

Mar 21, 2020
Italy’s Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 4,000 as 627 Die in 24 Hours
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Italy’s Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 4,000 as 627 Die in 24 Hours

The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak-havoc in Italy with the death toll now crossing 4,000. In the past 24 hours, 627 people succumbed to the illness, bringing the total number of fatalities to 4,032, an increa…

Mar 20, 2020
Italy Overtakes China in Number of Coronavirus Deaths
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Italy Overtakes China in Number of Coronavirus Deaths

The death toll from coronavirus in Italy has climbed to 3,405, overtaking the number of fatalities in China, where the disease originated. On Thursday, the Italian Civil Protection Agency announced the country had con…

Mar 20, 2020
State Department Expected to Ask Americans Abroad to Return Home Immediately Or Risk Being Shut Out of the Country for an Extended Period
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State Department Expected to Ask Americans Abroad to Return Home Immediately Or Risk Being Shut Out of the Country for an Extended Period

The US State Department is expected to announce a Level 4 travel advisory that instructs all Americans abroad to either return home immediately or risk not being able to return to the US for the foreseeable future ami…

Mar 19, 2020
Prepare for the Worst, WHO Tells Africa over Coronavirus Pandemic
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Prepare for the Worst, WHO Tells Africa over Coronavirus Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned Africa to prepare for the worst as far as the coronavirus pandemic is concerned. Speaking on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there could b…

Mar 19, 2020
Coronavirus Kills 368 People in Italy Within 24 Hours
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Coronavirus Kills 368 People in Italy Within 24 Hours

The death toll from coronavirus in Italy climbed to 1,809 on Sunday after more than 300 people died within 24 hours, according to reports. On Sunday, Italy’s Civil Protection Department Chief Angelo Borrelli announced…

Mar 16, 2020
France Records 800 New Coronavirus Cases Within 24 Hours
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France Records 800 New Coronavirus Cases Within 24 Hours

France recorded 800 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in about 24 hours, the country’s health authorities announced on Saturday. Speaking during a media briefing, French Health Minister Olivier Veran said the number…

Mar 14, 2020
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Number of African Countries with Coronavirus Cases Hits 22
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Number of African Countries with Coronavirus Cases Hits 22

Rwanda, Namibia, Sudan, and Mauritania have become the latest African countries to confirm their first cases of coronavirus (Covid-19). This puts the total number of African countries with confirmed coronavirus cases…

Mar 14, 2020
Uganda Bans Travelers from the US, 15 Other Countries
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Uganda Bans Travelers from the US, 15 Other Countries

Uganda has banned travelers originating from the United States and 15 other countries due to coronavirus outbreak.  Uganda’s Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said the restriction of travelers from these countries was a…

Mar 13, 2020
Coronavirus: South African President Sends Plane to Evacuate Citizens from China
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Coronavirus: South African President Sends Plane to Evacuate Citizens from China

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday night dispatched a flight to China to repatriate citizens trapped there in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. The plane will evacuate 122 South African nationals who h…

Mar 11, 2020
Trump Bans Travel Between the US and Europe; the UK Exempt
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Trump Bans Travel Between the US and Europe; the UK Exempt

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended all travel between the United States and Europe for 30 days starting on Friday in a bid to fight the spread of Coronavirus. Addressing the nation from Oval Office, Trum…

Mar 11, 2020
UK Health Minister Diagnosed with Coronavirus
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UK Health Minister Diagnosed with Coronavirus

British health minister Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus (Covid-19). Nadine, a Conservative MP, announced she tested positive for the dreaded virus in a statement on Tuesday and becomes the first sen…

Mar 11, 2020
Ugandan Man, Daughter Arrested with Alleged Coronavirus ‘Vaccine’
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Ugandan Man, Daughter Arrested with Alleged Coronavirus ‘Vaccine’

Police in Uganda over the weekend arrested a man and his daughter after they were found in possession of what they claimed was coronavirus ‘vaccine.’ The two were nabbed in Mayuge District while serving locals a conco…

Mar 10, 2020
Nigeria Confirms Second Coronavirus Case
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Nigeria Confirms Second Coronavirus Case

Nigeria has confirmed the second case of coronavirus (COVID-19), the country’s Health Minister announced through Twitter. This comes about a week after a 44-year-old Italian national was diagnosed with the deadly dise…

Mar 10, 2020
Africa's First Coronavirus Death Recorded in Egypt
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Africa's First Coronavirus Death Recorded in Egypt

Africa's first coronavirus (COVID-19) death has been recorded in Egypt, according to reports. The deceased is a 60-year-old German tourist who arrived in Egypt last week and complained of a fever, AFP reports. The for…

Mar 9, 2020
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