Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a week-long campaign for popularizing the use of face masks. Dubbed AfricaMaskWeek, the campaign in which different media platforms will be used to showcase how proper face mask use ought to be worn …
Read More »Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million mark
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has surpassed 2 million, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. The latest figures from the continental disease control and prevention agency showed that a total of 2,013,388 cases …
Read More »Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 1.22 mln amid uneven impact on countries
Addis Ababa, US | XINHUA | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said that the number of positive COVID-19 cases across the African continent has reached 1,220,511 amid rapid spread of the virus in a few African countries. The Africa CDC, noting that five …
Read More »Africa’s COVID-19 death toll passes 23,000 mark as total COVID-19 cases surpass 1.047 mln
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday revealed the death toll due to illnesses related to the COVID-19 pandemic rose to 23, 253. The continent-wide COVID-19 related death toll registered an increase of 287 deaths compared to Sunday’s 22,966 death …
Read More »African countries conduct over 8.3 mln COVID-19 tests amid rapid infection rate: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | The African continent has so far conducted more than 8.3 million COVID-19 tests amid the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across countries in the continent, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Wednesday. The statement was made by …
Read More »Africa CDC warns of possible “acute shortage” of COVID-19 protective equipment in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday warned African countries to brace for possible “acute shortage” of COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the near future. The Africa CDC made the urgent call for preparedness to avert a possible …
Read More »Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surge nearly 20,000 to hit 720,622: Africa CDC
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 720,622 on Monday morning, up nearly 20,000 from Sunday’s 701,573, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The number of deaths related to the pandemic rose to 15,082, Africa CDC said …
Read More »Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 370,000 mark: Africa CDC
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 371,548 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC in its latest situation update issued on Sunday morning said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 …
Read More »Africa CDC warns continent to prepare for rise in number of COVID-19 cases
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said Africa must be careful and prepare for a rise in the number of cases after easing of lockdowns. The urgent call was made by John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, as he …
Read More »Africa CDC tries to ramp up coronavirus tests as lockdowns ease
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Africa needs to triple its coronavirus testing in the coming months “to move ahead of the curve” as more countries ease lockdown measures, the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The continent has so far conducted 3.4 million tests, a figure that director …
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