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(L-R) Dr. Francis Kateh, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Peter Clement, WR-WHO, Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, Minister for Health

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

Monrovia, 11th August 2020:  The World Health Organization…
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Africa marks six months of COVID-19

Africa marks six months of COVID-19

Brazzaville - Africa marks six months on 14 August since COVID-…
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COVID-19 response in southern Nigeria boosts surveillance of other diseases

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

Lagos – In many countries, tackling the COVID-19 pandemic has taken…
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WHO ramps up COVID-19 support to hotspot countries in Africa

WHO ramps up COVID-19 support to hotspot countries in Africa

Brazzaville - The first members of a surge team of health…
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World Health Organization surge team to arrive in South Africa

World Health Organization surge team to arrive in South Africa

Brazzaville/Geneva/ Johannesburg – The South African COVID-19…
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Handover of office equipment to City of Harare’s new Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

 by Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe -  The World…
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Pooling samples boosts Ghana’s COVID-19 testing

Pooling samples boosts Ghana’s COVID-19 testing

Accra – “We are pleased to inform you that after the recent COVID-19…
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Africa closes in on one million COVID-19 cases

Africa closes in on one million COVID-19 cases

Brazzaville/Cairo – COVID-19 infections in Africa will exceed one…
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Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 million children against measles despite COVID-19 challenges

Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 million children against measles despite COVID-19 challenges

Addis Ababa – Nearly 15 million children have been…
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A lab scientist testing samples for COVID-19 in a laboratory

WHO strengthens partnership with GIZ to scale up COVID-19 testing in Sierra Leone

Press Release Freetown 25 July 2020 – The World Health Organization…
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