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Today the Kingdom of Eswatini joined the rest of the world and more than 2.5 billion people globally to observe a partial lockdown and, for others, a full lockdown – to combat a common enemy, the coronavirus. This is unchartered territory for the Kingdom and the world, a time when
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Four (4) new coronavirus cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty-four (54). • One (1) traveller who arrived from Dubai and who has been isolated • One (1) traveller who arrived from USA and who has been isolated • Two (2) contacts of previously confirmed positive travellers who were detected through
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Starting Sunday March 29th, Ministry of Health, Kenya will embark on mass testing of over 2000 persons, who arrived in the country since March 22, 2020, and are currently under mandatory quarantine in various designated hotels and government facilities”. Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-kenya-mass-testing-for-coronavirus?lang=en Starting
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Communiqué du Ministre de l’Intérieur et de la Sécurité Publique relatif à l’entrée en vigueur à compter du lundi 30 mars 2020 des dispositions suivantes dans le cadre de l’établissement d’un cordon sanitaire autour des communes que sont : Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Allada, Ouidah, Tori, Zè, Sèmè-Podji, Porto-Novo,
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Aucun membre du gouvernement du Bénin n’est à la date du vendredi 27 mars 2020, testé positif à l’infection au COVID-19. Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus–benin–aucun-membre-du-gouvernement-du-benin-nest-teste-positif-a-linfection-au-covid19?lang=fr Aucun membre du gouvernement du Bénin n’est à la date du vendredi 27 mars
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As of the last update sent on Wednesday 25th March 2020: – There are 7 positive cases of COVID-19 receiving treatment at the Isolation Centre at the Family Hospital. – All patients remain stable, except one who is in critical but stable condition. – All patients that were undergoing investigations at isolation centre
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Opening remarks by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa: Response to top question: It seems as if the number of COVID-19 cases is accelerating in Africa. What does the Region have to do to respond? Thank you, and good morning to you and good morning also to all
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Hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But not everyone has access to running water at all times. The tippy tap is one simple and safe way to wash your hands that is especially designed for areas with no running water. Read more
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When a sample sent to the referral laboratory in the capital Algiers gave a positive result, the Ministry of Health announced Algeria’s first COVID-19 case on 26 February, becoming the second African country to confirm the virus. Since then, dozens of people have caught the infection. Unlike years past,
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The African region is witnessing a rapid rise in the number of reported confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a 25% daily increase over the past five days. Today, 39 countries reported a total of 216 cases in the past 24 hours, this a significant increase from a month ago, when one
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has deployed Rapid Response Teams to affected states to support response activities, as Nigeria have recorded 51 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease COVID-19.The breakdown showed that 32 are in Lagos, 10 in FCT, 3 in Ogun and 1 each in Ekiti, Oyo,
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Au jeudi 26 mars 2020, seize (16) nouveaux cas confirmés de maladie à Coronavirus (COVID-19) ont été enregistrés, portant à quatre-vint-seize (96) dont trois (3) guérisons le nombre total de cas confirmés en Côte d’Ivoire. Ces patients sont dans un état stable. Le gouvernement attire l’attention des populations