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Nigeria: African First Ladies Commit to Equitable Healthcare, Capacity Building in Region

By Ojoma Akor First ladies in the African region have pledged to ensure access to quality and equitable healthcare in their various countries and the region. Thirteen first ladies made the commitment during the ongoing 8th edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary virtual conference held in partnership with the Government of Zambia. Over…

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Argentina confirms first cases of COVID-19 variants from India, South Africa

By Reuters Argentina’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed its first cases of the more contagious COVID-19 variants discovered in India and South Africa in three travelers returning to the South American country from Europe. The Indian variant of the coronavirus was detected in two minors who returned from Paris, while the South African variant was found…

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Nigeria bans mass gatherings after virus spikes

By AFP Nigeria on Monday introduced new restrictions, including a ban on mass gatherings, after a spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries. Although Nigeria has seen a steady decline in new cases of the virus in recent months, the surges in India, Brazil and Turkey have raised fears of a third wave of the pandemic…

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Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine shots administered to over 900,000 people

By XINHUA Kenya’s Ministry of Health said on Monday the country had inoculated more than 900,000 people against COVID-19 amid intensified efforts to contain the pandemic. Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health said that 917,068 persons had been vaccinated against the coronavirus countrywide since the exercise began early March. “Of these, 280,876 are…

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Botswana, Zambia open Kazungula bridge connecting both countries

By XINHUA Botswana and Zambia on Monday jointly opened the Kazungula bridge, which is composed of a roadway and a rail track over the Zambezi river that connects the two countries as well as a one-stop border post. The $259.3 million bridge, which is 923 meters long, is expected to facilitate access to international markets through…

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Egypt to produce 60m doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines from next month

By Jerry Omondi Egypt is set to begin the production of 60 million doses of the Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine starting next month, said Mohammed Abdel Fattah, the head of the central administration for preventive affairs at Egypt’s Ministry of Health. The Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) and Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac…

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Cristian Rodriguez wins 2021 Tour du Rwanda

By Halligan Agade Cristian Rodriguez, who rides for Total Direct Energie, has become the first Spanish and European rider to win the Tour du Rwanda. Rodriguez also won the final stage eight after clocking 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds in the 75km distance race. He was followed by Piccoli James of Israel Startup Nation…

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Namibians celebrate Mother’s Day with appreciation amid COVID-19 pandemic

By XINHUA On Sunday, many people in Namibia celebrated Mother’s Day, focusing on appreciation amid rapid deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Selma Titus, 28, from the capital Windhoek, bought her mother a special gift. According to Titus, who is also a mother of one, the extra effort made to acknowledge her mother is based on…

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Africa’s COVID-19 infections surpass 4.6 million mark

By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19 in Africa has surpassed the 4.6 million mark as the continent continues efforts to contain the pandemic. According to the latest figures by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 4,601,155 cases have been reported from 44,839,442 tests conducted. The continent has also registered 123,977…

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The 8th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Inaugurated by Zambia President and 13 African First Ladies

Business Wire India Merck Foundation annual conference was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and Merck Foundation Board of Trustees The 8th Edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” was co-chaired by H.E….