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    50 countries vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19HEALTHJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021

    At least 50 countries worldwide have announced that they will be providing 30% protection of land and sea by 2030 in order to preserve ecosystems and combat global warming.   Around…

    Zimbabwe bans traditional funerals to battle Covid spike

    Zimbabwe bans traditional funerals to battle Covid spike

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19Southern AfricaJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021

    The Zimbabwe government banned families from moving their dead relatives between cities in response to a recent increase in covid cases.  It completely stopped the tradition that families would follow…

    covid vaccination starts in Seychelles

    Every day more than 1,000 individuals are to be vaccinated in Seychelles

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19East AfricaJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

    Seychelles began its vaccination campaign against coronavirus. Health Minister Peggy Vidot made the announcement which makes Seychelles one among the primary African countries to launch such an operation.  Among the…

    Zimbabwe goes back under hard lockdown as Covid-19 surges

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19Southern AfricaJanuary 10, 2021January 10, 2021

    After a rise in the cases of Covid-19, the government has imposed a 30-day strict national lockdown. The interventions include an early morning curfew and strict interprovincial travel restrictions. Vice-President…

    South Africa to receive first COVID vaccines in January!

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19HEALTHSouthern AfricaJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021

    As expected, South Africa will receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccines in January. It has been informed by the health minister because the continent’s worst-hit country battles a record…

    South Africa crosses one million cases of COVID-19

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19HEALTHSouthern AfricaDecember 28, 2020December 28, 2020

    There were a total of 26,735 deaths.  The outbreak in Africa’s worst-hit country seems to escalate with the one million marks crossed nine days after 900,000 cases were registered. It…

    Another new COVID strain found in Nigeria, says Africa CDC

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19December 26, 2020December 26, 2020

    Coronavirus’s other new variant seems to have emerged in Nigeria. It was informed by the top of Africa’s disease control body. They are cautioning more investigation was needed. The discovery…

    BAT progresses COVID-19 candidate vaccine into Phase I human clinical trials

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19HEALTHPress ReleaseDecember 17, 2020December 17, 2020

    Investigational New Drug application approved by the FDA for COVID-19 candidate vaccine, allowing BAT to progress into a Phase I clinical trial in adult volunteers Vaccine candidate created using innovative…

    Antibody Test Study Reveals Much Higher Covid-19 Cases in Kenya

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19East AfricaDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020

    The Covid-19 pandemic hit Kenya in March. It marked around 20,636 cases and 341 deaths. These were reported at July’s end. Figures significantly less than those in Europe. However, recent…

    World Bank Approves $1.5bn for States’ Social Protection

    by TOA CorrespondentCOVID-19West AfricaDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020

    The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5 billion package to assist build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 for state-level intervention in Nigeria. Additionally, the multilateral institution discussed a replacement five-year…

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