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As of February 9, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,004,889 while over 218,397,031 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 242,151 and  9,946,755 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported

Countries all over the world rushed Friday to raise the alarm regarding a new coronavirus variant that was detected in South Africa and is considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found. Scientists are now racing to understand

Egypt will bar unvaccinated public service workers from entering government buildings from mid-next month. A cabinet notice on Sunday said workers would have to be vaccinated or take a weekly Covid test to be allowed into government buildings from 15 November.

Eritrea is the only country in the African continent that has not yet started vaccinating its citizens against COVID-19 within the scope of a national campaign. According to national media reports, after the vaccination campaign started in Tanzania on July 28, and Burundi

More than 600,000 people in England and Wales were told to self-isolate by the National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 app from July 8 -15, data revealed Thursday. A record 618,903 people were sent self-isolation alerts, a 17% increase from the previous

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, says authorities are working earnestly to secure the second doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to begin phase 2 of the vaccination for those who were only able to get their first jabs. Dr. Asare

He said the multi-sectoral interventions provided a boost in early case identification and management of the disease in the high burden regions of the country, in alignment to the national COVID-19 response plan. Those interventions also contributed to strengthening health systems,

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has encouraged Ghanaians to continue to wear face masks to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus despite the discomfort associated with it. The president stated that although he is aware Ghanaians are tired of wearing