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13/05/2020

African Union in Discussions with Madagascar over herbal remedy for .

Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.

10/05/2020

Virus exposes gaping holes in Africa’s health systems.

Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic with limited resources to fight back.

03/05/2020

Profits and Pride at Stake, the Race for a Vaccine Intensifies. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/us/politics/vaccines-coronavirus-research.html

Governments, companies and academic labs are accelerating their efforts amid geopolitical crosscurrents, questions about safety and the challenges of producing enough doses for billions of people.

15/04/2020

‪Kenya urgently needs an additional 1,511 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 1,609 ventilators to care for a possible one million Covid-19 cases. https://bit.ly/2RCkVLl ‬

Researchers say the country needs more ICU facilities for a possible full blown of the coronavirus pandemic

15/04/2020

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15/04/2020

‪Public statement for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine development. https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/13-04-2020-public-statement-for-collaboration-on-covid-19-vaccine-development ‬

Under WHO’s coordination, a group of experts with diverse backgrounds is working towards the development of vaccines against COVID-19.

11/04/2020

Coronavirus: How Germany is helping other European nations transport COVID-19 patients.

The air ambulance assistance comes despite coronavirus spreading ever further across Germany, with some hospitals now full.

11/04/2020

‪Last Wednesday, a French doctor caused controversy when he proposed that vaccines for the COVID-19 pandemic be tried on Africans because they lack masks and other personal protective equipment. https://bit.ly/34wBIVo ‬

Remarks about testing coronavirus drugs on Africans part of pattern where some bodies are dehumanised, others protected.

11/04/2020

‪COVID-19The Pandemic Economy: What are Shoppers Buying Online During COVID-19? https://bit.ly/2Vi0g08 ‬

We visualize the ecommerce categories that have experienced the fastest growth, and categories that are in decline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10/04/2020

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03/04/2020

‪Asian countries use surveillance tech to curb outbreak. https://bit.ly/344qZkK ‬

By Jerome Taylor and AFP reporters Electronic bracelets and phones that report your whereabouts, text messages if you stray too far from quarantine and digital detectives tracking where you’ve been – Asian countries have embraced innovative, if somewhat invasive, tech to counter the coronavirus ...

03/04/2020

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