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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Overview: Possible new varient, Europe, Japan developments

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WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings By Francesco Guarascio, Alexander Winning and Stanley Widianto Francesco Guarascio, Alexander Winning, Stanley Widianto U.S.

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WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2021-08-27 10:01

BRUSSELS/JOHANNESBURG/JAKARTA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of the Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19 shots by the end of next month, mostly to Africa and Asia, in its first delivery of Chinese vaccines, a WHO document shows.

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COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says Africa recorded a 43% jump in COVID-19 deaths last week as infections and hospital admissions have risen and countries face shortages of oxygen and intensive-care beds, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week-- WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2021-07-15 10:46

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Covid-19 global updates: Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever’ as cases surge, vaccinations lag The latest wave of infections is driven in part by more contagious variants such as delta, health experts say, although there are signs that more vaccines are on the way. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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WHO says Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2021-07-09 11:06

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Virus infections surging in Africa's vulnerable rural areas ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. AP NEWS

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COVID-19 now surging in vulnerable Africa rural areas

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-06-30 19:23

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns.

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Spread of delta variant prompts new restrictions worldwide The new curbs on travel and daily life stretched from Australia and Bangladesh to South Africa and Germany. The World Health Organization urged faster deployment of coronavirus vaccines. Erin Cunningham Washington Post

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Delta variant continues to spread, prompting new restrictions worldwide

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2021-06-29 13:41

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Africa Is Running Out Of Oxygen As COVID surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill COVID-19 patients but others in need, including newborns. NPR.org

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Africa faces severe oxygen shortages to treat patients

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2021-06-24 16:24

Hospital wards across Uganda are filling with COVID-19 patients as the country faces an aggressive surge in cases. One of the biggest issues have: a serious shortage of oxygen.

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