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ADF STAFF COVID-19 cases reported in Africa dropped by 46% over a one-week stretch in early August, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). By late August, global COVID-19 cases had dropped by 24% over a one-week period. WHO…

ADF STAFF Nigerian health officials are warning that a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections could be building in the country after a sharp increase in new cases in recent weeks. According to the Africa Centre for Disease Control and…

ADF STAFF With the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the omicron variant spreading rapidly around the world, scientists agree the viruses are more transmissible than their predecessors. What’s unclear, however, is just how quickly they are…

ADF STAFF The latest strain of the COVID-19 virus has scientists concerned about the speed at which it spreads as they urge people to continue to take precautions against infection. Nicknamed “Centaurus,” the new strain is identified as…

ADF STAFF After giving rise to a new wave of infections in South Africa, the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of COVID-19’s omicron variant are rapidly sweeping through other countries because of changes that make the strains more contagious and more…

ADF STAFF Nearly one-third of the people living in Sub-Saharan Africa could be at a greater risk of dying from COVID-19 because they carry the genetic marker for sickle cell disease, according to a new study looking at how the two diseases…

ADF STAFF After declining globally in May and June, COVID-19 infections are rising again, this time powered by the rapid spread of the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the omicron variant. “New waves of the virus demonstrate again that COVID-19…

ADF STAFF The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has inked a deal with American pharmaceutical company Pfizer to bring supplies of the antiviral Paxlovid pill to the continent. A November 2021 study showed…

ADF STAFF For millions of people, recovering from their initial COVID-19 infection is just the beginning. The months that follow can include a collection of debilitating health issues, including the condition known as “brain fog.” While…

ADF STAFF At a time when Africans are dealing with the peaks and valleys of COVID-19 infections, China continues to push misinformation about the disease. Government officials in China recently acted on a debunked claim when they…