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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 6.78 million: Africa CDC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 6,787,146 as of Tuesday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Pfizer, BioNTech to produce COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Pfizer and BioNTech have signed an agreement with South Africa's Biovac Institute to produce the COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa for the African Union, Pfizer said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Three members of South Africa under-23 football team test
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 18 (ANI): Three members of South Africa's men's under-23 football team have tested positive for Covid-19 and they currently are in isolation in the Tokyo 2020 facility.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 5.78 million: Africa CDC
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 5,784,641 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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PM Modi seeks G7 support for India-South Africa's COVID-19 vaccines patent
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought the Group of Seven (G7) developed nations' support for the proposal moved by India and South Africa for a temporary global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines.
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TRIPS waiver will facilitate wider access to technologies needed for COVID
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The proposal by South Africa and India for a temporary global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines will facilitate wider access to technologies needed to produce vaccines, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor on Tuesday.
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India commences supply of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX facility
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday commenced the supply of 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under the COVAX facility.
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RT-PCR mandatory for passengers arriving from Brazil, S Africa at Bengalur
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 16 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Tuesday made RT-PCR test for international travellers, who have visited or transited through Brazil or South Africa during their journey, mandatory upon arrival at Bengaluru airport.
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AstraZeneca's vaccine less protective against virus variant in South Afric
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], February 8 (ANI): South Africa is pausing the country's rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after a study showed it offered reduced protection from the COVID-19 variant first identified there, CNN reported citing South African health officials on Sunday (
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UN vows to deepen Africa's trade integration, implement free trade agreeme
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday expressed its keen intention to deepen Africa's trade integration and effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
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Brazil suspends flights from South Africa to prevent spread of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil on Tuesday extended the suspension of flights from the United Kingdom and introduced a fresh ban on arrivals from South Africa.
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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.4 million
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,393,591 as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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