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The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.

He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.

South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.

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With less than 30 days before the conclusion of 2020, President of the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) Vibert Garrett, confirmed that the entity will not stage any related sporting activities until 2021.

The article No more basketball for Berbice this year appeared first on Stabroek News.

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[Shabelle] Somalia on Tuesday missed a deadline to hold its parliamentary elections on Dec. 1 as agreed by the federal government and six regional states earlier this year.

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Lab-grown chicken will soon be available in restaurants in Singapore after the country became the first to green-light meat created without slaughtering any animals.

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Holiday etiquette will be more fraught than ever as the world marks the first anniversary of Covid-19. Don't share cutlery or cigarettes and keep gatherings small.

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Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, also known as rapper Cardi B, has just been named Billboard magazine's 2020 Woman of the Year.

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