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Brazzaville, 23 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and immunization experts in the African Region have called on countries and health stakeholders to prioritize immunization services – which have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic – in order to protect children and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Brazzaville, 23 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched an online platform today to promote the exchange of evidence and experience across countries in the African region. By working to foster evidence-informed decision-making in an endeavor to re-engineer health service delivery, the initiative is expected to drive countries’ health system resilience efforts.

22 November 2020 — Forty-five (45) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2541 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, six hundred, and sixty-five (5665). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and sixty-four (5164) patients have recovered, including one (1) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and fifty-four (454) and forty-seven (47) deaths. The new death is a man Rwandan of 32 years old in Kigali.

21 November 2020 — Thirty-four (34) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3916 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, six hundred, and twenty (5620). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and sixty-three (5163) patients have recovered, including twenty-two (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and eighty-one (381) and forty-six (46) deaths.

20 November 2020 — Twenty-nine (29) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4140 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, five hundred, and eighty-two (5586). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and thirty-seven (5159) patients have recovered, including twenty-two (22) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and eighty-one (381) and forty-six (46) deaths.

Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on 18-24 November 2020 in a series of activities that aimed to bring the agenda of preserving antimicrobials to the forefront through awareness building and knowledge sharing among stakeholders. 

19 November 2020 — Twenty-nine (29) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2709 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, five hundred, and seventy-two (5572). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and thirty-seven (5137) patients have recovered, including fifty (50) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and eighty-nine (389) and forty-six (46) deaths.

Brazzaville, 19 November 2020 – With the end of year approaching and many African families planning get-togethers, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to be on high alert for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases. This comes as nearly 20 countries in the region experience an uptick in cases.