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South Africa records 12,771 new Covid-19 infections
Date: 2021-08-26 20:02:18 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:88 - ID:9132764
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 26 (MENA) - South Africa Health Ministry on Thursday reported 12,771 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 2,734,973 since the outbreak of the virus in March last year, the ....
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Mauritania reports 266 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in one day
Date: 2021-08-25 20:05:36 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:108 - ID:9130924
NOUAKCHOTT, Aug 25 (MENA) – Mauritania reported Wednesday 266 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the active caseload to 32,486, the Ministry of Health revealed in a statement. In addition, three death cases were reported over ....
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Five die from COVID-19, as Nigeria records 655 new cases
Date: 2021-08-25 11:23:09 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:44 - ID:9129839
ABUJA, Aug 25 (MENA) - Nigeria has recorded five additional fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic with 655 fresh cases reported across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said The Premium Times newspaper. This was contained ....
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South Africa records over 10,000 COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 80,000
Date: 2021-08-24 21:50:33 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:102 - ID:9129116
PRETORIA, Aug 24 (MENA) – South Africa recorded 10,346 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, The South African reported. As many as 369 more people succumbed to the disease in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 79, 953, according to the ....
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Singapore Africa Business Forum: Africa remains investment destination of choice despite challenges
Date: 2021-08-24 15:50:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:69 - ID:9128420
CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - Panelists at the opening session of the 2021 Singapore Africa Business Forum stressed that the global Covid-19 pandemic should not dampen investor appetite in Africa. The continent remains an investment destination of ....
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S. Africa reports 7,632 new Covid-19 cases, 163 deaths in one day
Date: 2021-08-23 19:26:27 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:108 - ID:9126919
PRETORIA, Aug 23 (MENA) - The number of Covid-19 infections in South Africa rose to 2,698,605 cases after recording 7,632 new cases over the past 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases revealed Monday. Meanwhile, another 163 ....
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Kenya reports 619 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths in one day
Date: 2021-08-23 19:26:17 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:107 - ID:9126915
NAIROBI, Aug 23 (MENA) – The Kenyan Health Ministry said Monday that 619 new coronavirus cases and 31 virus-related deaths were recorded in the Eastern African country over the past 24 hours. The total number of infections and fatalities hit ....
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WHO: African health ministers to meet virtually to discuss health challenges
Date: 2021-08-23 11:18:49 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:53 - ID:9126106
GENEVA, Aug 23 (MENA) - Ministers of Health and representatives from African countries will meet virtually for the 71st session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa on August 24 to 26. In a statement released on ....
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South Africa registers over 10,700 new coronavirus cases, 170 deaths
Date: 2021-08-22 20:44:22 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:72 - ID:9125263
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22 (MENA) – South Africa recorded 10,748 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, The South African newspaper reported on Saturday. The total cases recorded in the country had reached 2,690,973. As many as 170 more people ....
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Sudan reports 2 new coronavirus cases, zero deaths in 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-22 20:00:47 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:70 - ID:9125106
KAHRTOUM, Aug 22 (MENA) - The Sudanese health ministry said two fresh Covid-19 infections were detected in the country over the past 24 hours, with no fatalities reported. The ministry said in a statement on Sunday that today's cases brought the ....