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U.S. Offers $200,000 in COVID-19 Assistance to Comoros
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The U.S. government announced that it will provide $200,000 in COVID-19 assistance to Comoros amid a…
Studies Suggest Africa is Undercounting COVID-19 Death Toll
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Since it began early last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 215,000 lives in Africa,…
U.S. Helps Zanzibar Hire 100 Health Care Workers to Battle COVID-19
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In early October, the U.S. government helped deploy 100 health professionals to Zanzibar to support…
Ivermectin Cure Claims Are ‘House of Cards,’ Analysis Shows
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The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin remains popular as a treatment for COVID-19, despite a lack of…
Africa CDC Launching Community-Level Rapid Test Program
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Hoping to get ahead of another wave of COVID-19 infections, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
COVID-19 Highlights Need for African Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Last year, Margaret Ilomuanya was unable to find her aunt’s hypertension medicine in Lagos, Nigeria’s…