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Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
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Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than one million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address…
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases
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Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases

NEW DELHI (AP) — Lavina D’Souza hasn’t been able to collect her government-supplied anti-HIV medication since the abrupt lockdown of…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
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Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town

South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access…
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
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Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline

Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets…
Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron
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Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the debt of African countries as “an essential step”…
Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown
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Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown

Donald Trump ordered a freeze on funding for the World Health Organization for “mismanaging” the coronavirus crisis, as world leaders…
US eyes virus ‘plateau’ as world weighs cautious reboot
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US eyes virus ‘plateau’ as world weighs cautious reboot

Coronavirus deaths in the hard-hit United States were flat for a second consecutive day, with New York’s governor saying the…
China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims
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China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims

Under strong international pressure, China on Sunday vowed to improve the treatment of Africans in the southern city of Guangzhou…
Amid pandemic, Egypt asks to exempt African countries from paying debt interests
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Amid pandemic, Egypt asks to exempt African countries from paying debt interests

Egypt has called for African countries to be exempt from paying debt interests bilaterally and multilaterally due to the worldwide…
CAF postpones Champions league, Confederation Cup until further notice
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CAF postpones Champions league, Confederation Cup until further notice

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday postponed the CAF Champions league and CAF Confederation Cup until further notice.…
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