Rwanda starts vaccine trials for Marburg virus
In Rwanda, the Marburg virus has already killed 12 people in two weeks. The country has started distributing 700 doses of a vaccine that's still in the testing phase. This is the…
Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus
Rwanda raises the alarm as eight people die after getting the Marburg disease, a highly contagious virus with Ebola-like symptoms. Also, the UAE is to file an official complaint with the African…
Mpox: No, the virus has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine or gay sex
Following the recent Mpox outbreak in Africa – particularly in DR Congo and amongst its neighbours – the WHO raised its highest alarm. But it’s not just the virus that's spreading. So…
Long queues in Beijing as mass testing launched to stem virus outbreak
Long queues form in Beijing for virus testing as China's capital kicks off a drive to test two million people in 48 hours. The city is rushing to snuff out a new…
Senegal detects first case of British virus variant
The director of Senegalese health-research body IRESSEF confirms that the country has recorded its first case of the more-contagious coronavirus strain that initially emerged in Britain. The British coronavirus variant likely emerged…
Businesses in Polish mountain town defy virus restrictions and re-open
Following a call of defiance from the “Highlanders’ Veto” movement, the first restaurants and hotels in Poland’s Tatra Mountains re-open despite a partial lockdown. Police and health officials have conducted inspections, fining…
Global Covid-19 infections near 100million, No Fulani Herder will leave South West — Gov. Fayemi
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Ghana Prepares To Bury Ex-Leader Rawlings, Nigeria wants ECOWAS restructured and more
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Supreme court dismisses Appeal by Abacha family to access frozen accounts and more
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2,663 inmates in Lagos Correction centres in 2020 are awaiting trial –DPP, Former Minister Martins-Kuye dies at 78
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Africa’s confirmed cases pass 3.1m – Africa CDC, Trump faces historic second impeachment vote and more
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