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Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights
By CNN,
1202, May 24, 2020 (EAT)
The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in every other way, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domest...
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MCKINSEY: Priorities for school systems in the age of coronavirus
By Guest Writer,
1652, May 23, 2020 (EAT)
As of mid-April, 191 countries had shut down all their primary and secondary schools, affecting almost 1.6 billion children. The shift to remote le...
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African music legend Mory Kante dies aged 70 in Guinea
By Reuters,
1223, May 23, 2020 (EAT)
Musician Mory Kante, who helped win African music a global following, has died in the capital of his homeland Guinea at the age of 70, his agent said ...
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Coronavirus found in men’s semen raising possibility it could be sexually transmitted
By CNN,
1702, May 8, 2020 (EAT)
The new coronavirus can persist in men's semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexuall...
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What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before
By CNN,
924, May 3, 2020 (EAT)
As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end o...
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It takes about Ksh.100 billion and 7 years to develop a vaccine – KEMRI
By Waihiga Mwaura,
1116, April 27, 2020 (EAT)
Did you know that manufacturing a vaccine that could be widely and safely used by human beings of different genetic makeups could cost nearly one bill...
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The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic
By CNN,
1015, April 27, 2020 (EAT)
Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact wi...
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Olympics: Organisers must be flexible if coronavirus vaccine not ready in time, experts say
By Agencies,
1403, April 20, 2020 (EAT)
The Tokyo Olympics next July will be a “uniquely risky” event, demanding flexibility from organisers amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pande...
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Ebola patient escapes from hospital in Congo
By VOA,
1001, April 20, 2020 (EAT)
An Ebola flare-up in eastern Congo may spread again after a patient escaped from a clinic, complicating efforts to contain the disease that has infect...
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Covid-19 patients recovering quickly after getting experimental drug remdesivir
By CNN,
1654, April 17, 2020 (EAT)
Covid-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug called remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days, STAT News report...
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DR Congo records third new Ebola case from same infection chain
By Reuters,
1601, April 14, 2020 (EAT)
The Democratic Republic of Congo recorded a third new Ebola case on Monday, a seven-year-old girl who had started showing symptoms after visiting the ...
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Congo records second Ebola death in days: WHO
By Reuters,
1004, April 13, 2020 (EAT)
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded a second Ebola death in days following more than seven weeks without a new case, the World Health Organization s...
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The timetable for coronavirus vaccine is 18 months. Experts say that’s risky
By CNN,
954, April 1, 2020 (EAT)
Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it's a blink. That's the long end of the Trump administration's time window for...
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Bobi Wine, George Weah, Ndlovu Youth Choir raising coronavirus awareness through song
By VOA,
2047, March 29, 2020 (EAT)
Music is often called the universal language. African artists are finding that, when trying to spread lifesaving information about the coronavirus pan...
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EAC to deploy mobile laboratories, coronavirus test kits to partner states
By Kimeli Arap Kemei,
907, March 25, 2020 (EAT)
The East African Community Secretariat is in the process of deploying mobile laboratories and coronavirus test kits to all Partner States. Each Par...
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Cuban doctors head to Italy to battle coronavirus
By Reuters,
1613, March 22, 2020 (EAT)
Communist-run Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend to help in the fight against the novel ...
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Coronavirus cases in South Africa rise to 202
By Agencies,
1839, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had risen by 52 to 202, with the first cas...
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Over 600,000 people screened for coronavirus in Kenya, random screening starts on Saturday
By Citizen Reporter,
1222, March 20, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan Government has said over 600,000 people have been screened for coronavirus. According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the screening was done ...
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African countries with confirmed coronavirus cases
By CNN,
1408, March 12, 2020 (EAT)
As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong leve...
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African Airlines to see the worst of the Coronavirus impact
By Kepha Muiruri,
2046, March 10, 2020 (EAT)
Airlines on the continent are expected to see the worst impact from the Coronavirus-led travel disruptions in comparison to global carriers. The im...
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