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COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa since the virus was first detected on the continent in mid-February 2020. More than 200 000 cases have been confirmed so far, with over 5600 deaths. The pandemic is accelerating – it took 98 days to reach 100 000 cases and only 19 days to move to 200 000 cases.

Africa records over 200 000 COVID-19 cases

Brazzaville – COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa since the…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 10 June 2020

10 June 2020 — Thirteen (13) new COVID-19 cases were identified out…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 09 June 2020

09 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of…
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No link between two ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

No link between two ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa/Brazzaville – New genetic sequence analysis by the…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 08 June 2020

08 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of…
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The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region

The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region

Brazzaville - Mali and Sierra Leone have been selected as…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 07 June 2020

07 June 2020 — Eight (8) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 06 June 2020

06 June 2020 — Eleven (11) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 05 June 2020

05 June 2020 — Ten (10) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of…
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Polio eradication expertise backs Africa’s COVID-19 response

Polio eradication expertise backs Africa’s COVID-19 response

Brazzaville – Expertise in polio eradication that has put Africa…
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