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Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (14th August 2020)

New cases: 76 Total confirmed cases: 4988 Total active cases: 2256 Total recovered: 2576 (26 New) Total number of tests conducted: 38451 (705 New) Total deaths: 156 (3 New) Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-malawi-covid19-daily-information-update-14th-august-2020?lang=en New cases: 76 Total confirmed cases: 4988 Total active cases: 2256

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Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 14 August 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,086,098) deaths (24,694), and recoveries (781,669) by region: Central (50,728 cases; 978 deaths; 37,919 recoveries): Burundi (410; 1; 321), Cameroon (17,586; 393; 16,060), CAR (4,652; 61; 1,728), Chad (949; 76; 860), Congo

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Coronavirus – Africa: 2 in 5 schools around the world lacked basic handwashing facilities prior to COVID-19 pandemic — UNICEF, WHO

As schools worldwide struggle with reopening, the latest data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) reveal that 43 per cent of schools around the world lacked access to basic handwashing with soap and water in 2019 – a key condition for schools to be able to operate safely in

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Coronavirus – Afrique : Deux écoles sur 5 dans le monde ne disposaient pas d’installations de base pour le lavage des mains avant la pandémie de COVID-19, selon l’UNICEF et l’OMS

Alors que, dans le monde entier, les écoles peinent à rouvrir, les dernières données issues du Programme commun OMS/UNICEF (JMP) indiquent qu’en 2019, 43 % des écoles à travers la planète n’avaient pas accès à des installations de base pour le lavage des mains, équipées de savon et

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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (13th August 2020)

Daily Laboratory test: 14,688 Severe cases: 193 New recovered: 394 New deaths: 16 New cases: 1086 Total Laboratory test: 550,119 Active cases: 14,295 Total recovered: 11,428 Total deaths: 479 Total cases: 26,207 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-ethiopia-covid19-reported-cases-in-ethiopia-13th-august-2020?lang=en Daily Laboratory test:

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Coronavirus – Gambia: Daily Case Update as of 13th August 2020

COVID-19 case update – Active cases: 1246 New cases: 79 New tests: 184 Total confirmed: 1,556 Recovered: 267 Deaths: 43 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-gambia-daily-case-update-as-of-13th-august-2020?lang=en COVID-19 case update – Active cases: 1246 New cases: 79 New tests: 184 Total confirmed: 1,556 Recovered: 267 Deaths: 43

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: The COVID-19 Nigeria situation report for 12th August, 2020

The COVID-19 Nigeria situation report for 12th August, 2020 has been published. Our daily COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria. Download via: https://bit.ly/3aknutA Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-nigeria-the-covid19-nigeria-situation-report-for-12th-august-2020?lang=en The COVID-19 Nigeria situation report

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Coronavirus – Mauritius : Launching of Mauritius National Health Sector Strategic Plan by Prime Minister

Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth launched the National Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2020-2024 on 12 August 2020 at the Hennessy Park Hotel, Ebene, Mauritius in the presence of eminent personalities including Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. S. Obeegadoo, Dr Hon. Kailash Kumar Jagutpal, Minister

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Coronavirus – Rwanda: Update COVID-19 12 August 2020

Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4886 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two thousand, one hundred and eighty-nine (2189). To date, one thousand, five hundred and twenty-four (1524) patients have recovered and been discharged, including forty-six (46) in the past

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Coronavirus – Liberia: WHO Donates 21 Pieces of Oxygen Concentrators to Boost COVID-19 Response in Liberia

The World Health Organization Liberia Country Office this week donated 21 pieces of Oxygen Concentrators to the Ministry of Health to support the government in the management of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Statistics generated from Liberia’s Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA+) and Quality of Care (QoC) in 2018 shows

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: COVID-19 response in southern Nigeria boosts surveillance of other diseases

In many countries, tackling the COVID-19 pandemic has taken cues from other disease approaches, such as lessons from protecting communities against Ebola. But in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, health workers have found inspiration from guarding against the coronavirus. They have exploited the rigorous surveillance standard set by the COVID-19 response

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Coronavirus – Uganda: Teams from the Ministry of Health visited Busia, Malaba and Lwakhakha Points of Entry

Teams from the Ministry of Health led by PS DianaAtwine visited Busia, Malaba and Lwakhakha Points of Entry, today. This was to assess the COVID-19 response activities at the various borders and set up permanent port health facilities Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-uganda-teams-from-the-ministry-of-health-visited-busia-malaba-and-lwakhakha-points-of-entry?lang=en Teams from