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Africa: Dramatic drop forecast in COVID deaths, but no time to ‘sit back and relax'

Africa: Dramatic drop forecast in COVID deaths, but no time to ‘sit back and relax'

Jun 03, 2022, at 09:58 pm

COVID-19 deaths in Africa are forecast to decrease by 94 per cent this year compared to last year the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

Africa experiencing longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections

Africa experiencing longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections

Apr 15, 2022, at 07:41 pm

New York: COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped during the last eight, marking the longest-running decline in infections on the continent since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold

Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold

Feb 04, 2022, at 08:28 pm

New York: The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa needs to increase six-fold for the continent to meet the 70 per cent target set for the middle of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth COVID-19 wave ebbs

Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth COVID-19 wave ebbs

Jan 21, 2022, at 06:32 pm

New York: For the first time in Africa since the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly COVID-19 cases dropped significantly and deaths dipped, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed on Thursday.

Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge

Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge

Jan 15, 2022, at 01:40 am

New York: After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron variant, is flattening, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Sharp rise in Africa COVID 19 deaths, WHO reports

Sharp rise in Africa COVID 19 deaths, WHO reports

Jul 16, 2021, at 06:40 pm

New York: COVID-19 deaths in Africa have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid the fastest surge in cases the continent has seen so far in the pandemic, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa's health facilities

Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa's health facilities

Jun 04, 2021, at 10:15 pm

New York: Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health agency said on Thursday.

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.47 mln: Africa CDC

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.47 mln: Africa CDC

Apr 24, 2021, at 12:36 am

Addis Ababa/Xinhua: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,476,121 as of Friday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

African nations to receive 90mln doses of vaccines against COVID-19 in February: WHO

African nations to receive 90mln doses of vaccines against COVID-19 in February: WHO

Feb 05, 2021, at 02:13 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: African countries are set to receive 90 million doses of vaccines against the novel coronavirus in February through the COVAX facility, the World Health Organization said.