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Africa: Scientists Protest Exclusion From Malaria Fund

[Nation] African scientists have protested a global health funding imbalance following an announcement of a $30 million (about Sh3.2 billion) grant allocated to foreign research firms to conduct malaria research in Africa.

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Guest Column - The economic and health costs to Africa of the Covid-19 pandemic are unprecedented by any measure. With the death toll rising above 50,000 and more than two million confirmed infections so far, the continent has many reasons to be worried.

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Angola: Covid-19 - 103 Recovered, 37 New Cases and 3 Deaths

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The health authorities announced, last Wednesday, the recovery of 103 people, 37 new infections and 3 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

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Effectiveness of anti-smoking measures points to racial and ethnic disparities, shows data - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

Tobacco control efforts have reduced cigarette smoking for many, but those efforts have disproportionately helped white smokers, while other racial and ethnic groups are still struggling, an Oregon State University researcher's analysis found.

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Lockdown latest: Cele, Dlamini-Zuma 'pushing for return to Level 4' - report

Things seem to be escalating at a rapid pace within the NCCC, and it's alleged that both Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Bheki Cele want a Level 4 lockdown.

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Africa: Nearly 4.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

[allAfrica] As of March 10, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,981,137 while 4,448,560 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

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COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speed - TheGrio

More African countries received the long-awaited first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, with Kenya and Rwanda benefiting from the... View Article The post COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speed appeared first on TheGrio.

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AU leader Faki secures second 4-year term at summit focused on Covid | News24

Chad's former prime minister Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday won a second term as head of the African Union's executive body at the opening of a two-day virtual summit expected to focus on the continent's pandemic response.

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‘Oil-rich’ poor African countries being frustrated by terrorism - Stabroek News

Oil & gas sectors in various countries have long been a strategic target for insurgents seeking to undermine the economies of political administrations to which they are opposed, a reality to which several countries in the Middle East can

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Africa: AfCFTA to Drive Integration - Kagame

[New Times] The implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area will drive the continent's integration and prosperity ambitions, President Paul Kagame has said.

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Hey Wisconsin Republicans, dont let Madison liberals steal your shots! - Wisconsin Examiner - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… Reluctance to get vaccinated among African Americans, for example, has been … information and treatment from African American syphilis patients. But African American vaccine reluctance is … to take the vaccine among Black Americans are increasing over time. …

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Report shows roughly 40,000 children lost parents to COVID-19

A new study shows that nearly 40,000 children in the U.S. have lost their parents due to COVID-19, with Black children being affected at disproportionate levels. Black children comprise a small percentage of children throughout the U.S. Yet, they make up a larger percentage of children impacted by

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Angola: Covid-19 - 84 Recoveries, 47 News Cases

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities reported Wednesday 84 recoveries and 47 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours.

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Africa: Covid-19 Triggers Wave of Free Speech Abuse

[HRW] At least 83 governments worldwide have used the Covid-19 pandemic to justify violating the exercise of free speech and peaceful assembly, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have attacked, detained, prosecuted, and in some cases killed critics, broken up peaceful protests, closed media

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Ghana and the United Kingdom sign post-Brexit trade deal | Africanews

Ghana and the United Kingdom signed a trade agreement worth $1.6 billion on Wednesday, in one of the latest bilateral deals since Britain exited the European Union.

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Covid-19: Lawyer’s letter accuses govt of ‘unhelpful’ lack of transparency in vaccine plans | News24

A lack of clarity regarding government’s Covid-19 vaccine acquisition and roll-out strategy, has prompted the Health Justice Initiative to seek key information from government via a lawyer’s letter.

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Haitian appointed first-ever chief medical officer in NYC health department

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) - New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has appointed Haitian-born Dr Michelle Morse to serve as the agency's first chief medical officer.

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Kenya: Inside Kenya's Covid-19 Vaccination Programme

[Nation] Kenya will receive its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines early tomorrow, a big boost to its battle to contain the spread of the pandemic.

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Africa Struggles With Logistical Hurdles As Covid-19 Vaccines Roll Out

[Vanguard] With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, and Mordena Inc., mass vaccinations have since commenced in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

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More Vitamin D Doesn't Always Mean Stronger Bones | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

High doses of vitamin D do not appear to protect postmenopausal women from the dangers of osteoporosis, new research indicates. 'While high-dose vitamin D did indeed increase calcium absorption, the increase was only 1 percent and [it] did not translate into gains in spine, hip or total body bone

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Newswire: African maternal health groups see better times for women under Biden

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Africa: Anticov Treatment Clinical Trial Crucial for Africa

[IPS] Nairobi -- The ANTICOV COVID-19 clinical trial, aimed at identifying treatments that prevent mild cases from progressing to severe forms of the disease, is crucial to Africa, researchers say. The trial will investigate home-based treatments to help prevent local health systems from being

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Tender fraud case against SANDF general's wife postponed for trial | News24

A senior SA National Defence Force general's wife has appeared in court for tender fraud.

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What can we learn from Africa’s experience of COVID-19?

AS Africa emerges from its second wave of COVID-19, one thing is clear: having officially clocked up more than 3,8 million cases and more than 100 000 deaths, it hasn’t been spared. But the death toll is still lower than experts predicted when the first cases were reported in Egypt just over a year

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President-Elect Biden announces key members of health team - North Dallas Gazette

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden announced key nominations and appointments of his health team, including Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General; Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Marcella

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Africa: Kagame - Africans Must Connect Easily Despite Covid-19 Pandemic

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, December 8, made the case for continued collaboration among African countries, which he said will be critical for the continent to emerge from the current Covid-19 period in safety and prosperity.

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Africa: The E-Cigarette Market Struggles More Than Ever to Find its Place

[allAfrica] The often controversial subject of tobacco was discussed during the virtual e-cigarette Summit which took place on December 3rd and 4th 2020. Many experts and scientists were part of the conversation around public health, regulations, policies and harm reduction.

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Africa: AfCFTA - Africa Opens for Free Trade

[Africa Renewal] African countries opened their markets to each other on 1st January under the continental free trade agreement and now duty-free trading of goods across borders is underway despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other teething problems that need sorting out for a smoother full rollout.

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'I was often bullied' - Teen braved all odds to bag $2.2m in scholarships from over 80 colleges - Face2Face Africa

Aylah Birks, a senior at Twiggs County High School in Georgia, has been awarded $2.2 million in scholarships from 84 colleges. Birks, who was often bullied in school by her classmates, has also achieved her dream of becoming a published author. Birks has a current GPA of 4.0 and a finalist for the

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