Burundi has ordered the expulsion of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) expert team backing the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, just days before a presidential election. The foreign ministry, in a letter to WHO Africa headquarters and seen by AFP on Wednesday, said the UN agency’s representative in Burundi and his three colleagues “are
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday advised governments to clinically test a herbal drink touted by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against coronavirus. The Covid-Organics infusion is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven anti-malarial properties — and other indigenous herbs. Rajoelina hopes to distribute the infusion across West Africa and
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that Nigeria has expressed interest to be part of the global solidarity trial of the vaccines being developed to tackle COVID 19 pandemic and efforts are underway to start the process in the country. The Officer in charge, WHO Nigeria and member of the Presidential Task Force (PTF)
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The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have deployed 3,000 of their personnel in Kano State to respond to the pandemic in the state. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19, Boss Mustapha, made this known during a briefing in Abuja on Friday evening. Mustapha, who is also the
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The World Health Organization(WHO) said Friday it hoped China would invite it to take part in its investigations into the animal origins of the novel coronavirus. “WHO would be keen to work with international partners and at the invitation of the Chinese government to participate in an investigation around the animal origins,” WHO spokesman Tarik
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ANAMBRA, Awka, Anambra State government has commenced the training of Markets and Parks COVID-19 Task Force members as earlier stipulated by the governor of the state, Dr Willie Obiano ahead of next week’s re-opening of major Markets in the State. The training which took place at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre Awka had
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By: Uche Ezeadigwe World Health Organisation is more concerned over the exponential growth of coronavirus cases in most countries in Africa. Reports from WHO shows that Coronavirus Cases has topped at 10,000 deaths against the 500 earlier reported in Africa. The virus was slow to spread across the continent initially, but the number of cases has
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The money notes may be spreading the new coronavirus so people should try to use contactless payments instead, the World Health Organization has said. Customers should wash their hands after touching money notes because infectious Covid-19 may cling to the surface for a number of days, the United Nations agency said on Tuesday. To prevent
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday it was working around the clock with internet and social media giants to combat widespread misinformation surrounding the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of the dangers posed by “the spread of rumours and misinformation” as China saw a surge in deaths and infections
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified 13 high-risk African countries for coronavirus. They are Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. A statement from WHO said the identified African nations have direct links or a high volume of travel to China. “WHO has identified
Read moreThe UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly coronavirus from China — a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international coordination in tackling the disease. “Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems… This is not a vote of
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