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Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 1.08m as death toll surges to 24,660

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday, August 14, 2020 said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in...
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EU agrees to buy 300m doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

The EU has reached an agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to buy 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine if it becomes available, the...
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India’s COVID-19 death toll now world’s 4th highest

India on Friday, August 14, 2020 overtook Britain as the country with the fourth-highest number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in the world, according...
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Over 800m children lack handwashing facilities at school, says UN

Nearly 820 million children worldwide lack basic handwashing facilities at school, increasing the risk of coronavirus contagion, United Nations agencies said on Thursday, August...
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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.06m, death toll nears 24,000

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has that revealed the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the continent surged to...
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Russia approves first COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 that his country has become the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine, and that...
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Over $100bn needed to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines, says WHO

For the vaccines alone, more than $100 billion will be needed to ensure everyone globally can access the tools to fight COVID-19, Director-General of...
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World Bank approves $114.28m for Nigeria to battle COVID-19

The World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus...
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