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South Sudan strengthens reporting of deaths due to COVID-19

Since the start of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health through its call centre, interactions with community resource persons, the med

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 18 June 2020

18 June 2020 — Seven (7) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2547 samples tested today.

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“My 14-day sojourn at the Isolation Centre was an eye-opener” – Adamawa COVID-19 hero

Yola, 18 June, 2020 - After testing positive to COVID-19 and isolated for treatment, 36-year-old Mr Abubakar Jauro, who hails from Mubi in Adamawa state now has

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WHO official conducts community engagement in one of the communities in Masaka district

Uganda to win or lose COVID-19 war in communities

17th June 2020: - It is a public health fact that in Uganda, the war against COVID-19 will be won or lost in the community.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 17 June 2020

17 June 2020 — Three (3) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2508 samples tested today.

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HE, the President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob with the Minister of Health and Social Services at the Intensive Care Unit for the COVID-19 patients

Dr Hage Geingob commissions COVID-19 treatment units

With 34 COVID-19 cases and 16 active cases, N

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De Gauche à droite, Dr Anderson Latt, Incident manager Covid-19, et Dr Brice Bicaba, Coordonnateur national de la riposte contre le COVID, à l’ouverture de la formation

Des animateurs des émissions de radio interactives formés pour mieux persuader le public dans la riposte contre le Covid 19

Ouagadougo

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 16 June 2020

16 June 2020 — Twenty-four (24) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2742 samples tested today.

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