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Despite Mounting Pressure, Africans in China say Discrimination Continues
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Frank Nnabugwu, a Nigerian businessman living in Guangzhou, China, was released from two weeks of quarantine only to find he had nowhere to live. He was barred from returning to his rental home.
“The security guards said to…
U.S. Pledges Ventilators to Ethiopia
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Ethiopia hopes a gift of ventilators from the United States will help save the lives of the sickest COVID-19 patients.
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to send the ventilators during an April 25 phone call with Ethiopian…
Calls for Independent COVID-19 Investigation Ring Across the Globe
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World leaders are clamoring for an impartial investigation into the origins of the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, which led to a global pandemic that has killed more than 250,000 people.
Australian Prime Minister Scott…
U.S. Commits $13 Million to South Sudan to Help Stop COVID-19
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The United States government has pledged $13.1 million to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in South Sudan, which had recorded five cases of the novel coronavirus as of April 29.
On April 16, the U.S. announced a…
Kenyan Factories Switch to Mask Production in COVID-19 Fight
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Charity Ngilu, governor of Kitui County, Kenya, saw a dire need for surgical masks in her community and urged local businesses to produce the protective gear domestically, instead of relying on imports.
Before the…
South African Mobile Alert Puts COVID-19 Info Into Hands of Millions
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A WhatsApp bot developed by a South African organization is helping millions of people around the world get the latest information about COVID-19.
When the virus broke out, Praekelt.org already had created digital…