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Senegal cemeteries see record burials as virus cases spike

With Senegal in the grip of a deadly third wave of Covid-19, cemeteries in the capital Dakar are contending with a surge in burials. In Yoff, the largest cemetery in Dakar is handling three times more burials than normal, while the Christian Saint-Lazare Cemetery is seeing as many burials in …

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AfCFTA provides platform for Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery – Trade Minister

Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has reiterated that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), will provide a unique platform to guide Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery effort. Mr Kyerematen said this in his address at the maiden AfCFTA – Angola Business Investment Forum in Accra. The event …

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520 Covid-19 deaths recorded in SA in 24 hours

In some good news, SA passed the 7-million mark for the number of vaccines administered. There were 194,891 jabs administered by 5pm on Wednesday, taking the national tally to 7,065,432. There were 520 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in SA in the past 24 hours, as well as 17,351 new infections. …

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COVID-19 infections rising – Ghana Health Service

COVID-19 cases are rising steadily in the country, with the number of new cases recorded a day going up from 85 to 143, data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has shown. Active cases have increased from 1,674 to 2,314 from June 30 to July 13, 2021. The GHS Covid-19 …

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LGBTQI worse than COVID-19 – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has warned diplomats and other organizations threatening some MPs behind a private members’ bill seeking to criminalize activities of LGBTQI to desist from such actions. Speaking at the speaker’s prayer breakfast meeting, Alban Bagbin assured the bill will be passed before the year ends …

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Lioness dies from Covid-19 in Indian zoo

The outbreak was first observed on Thursday, with most of the lions asymptomatic. File image. Image: DANIEL BORN A nine-year old Asiatic lion has died from the coronavirus in a state-run zoo on the outskirts of the south Indian city of Chennai, the zoo said on Friday. There have been various …

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MoH releases timetable for 2nd COVID-19 vaccination

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has released the timetable for the second covid-19 vaccination exercise. The initial date for the second doses was April 27 but the new schedule for the second dose will be starting on May 19. Ghana received 350,000 doses of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) coronavirus vaccine earlier …

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COVID -19 And Disability: 80% of children failing in their learning

  Most children living with disability in Ghana are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, and are often segregated. They may not appear in the national statistics, becoming ‘invisible’ to decision makers, service providers and the public.    While data on the estimated 80% children living with disability across the …

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Tanzanian PhD student dies of COVID-19 complications in India

Tanzanian national, Emmanuel Harrison Ngowi has died of Covid-19 complications at a government facility in the city of Vadodara while undergoing treatment, reports The Indian Express. Emanuel Harrison Ngowi, 34, had joined the PhD course for business economics at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) of Vadodara on March 27, and tested …

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COVID-19 deaths don pass three million for world

  Di number of pipo wey don die for world for di COVID-19 pandemic don pass three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. Dis new record dey come one day aft oga of World Health Organization (WHO) warn say di world dey “approach di highest rate of infection” so far. India – …

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