Kenya gets international recognition for promotion of clean cooking

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has been recognized by Solar Cookers International (SCI) for its progressive effort in promoting and expanding the use of clean cooking as an al...

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Vaccine-sceptical Tanzania urged to review evidence on COVID-19 shots

By Reuters,

The Unites States urged vaccine-sceptical Tanzania on Friday to review evidence on the drugs, saying they work and are one of the tools to fight off t...

coronavirus , Tanzania

Africa COVID-19 deaths cross 100K after second wave – Reuters tally

By Reuters,

Africa COVID-19 deaths surpassed 100,000 on Friday, a fraction of those reported on other continents but rising fast as a second wave of infections ov...

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus varia...

coronavirus , COVID-19

US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

By CNN,

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new va...

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New coronavirus variant hits posh Swiss resort of St Moritz

By Reuters,

Health authorities quarantined two hotels and closed ski schools in the posh Swiss resort of St Moritz on Monday to try to curb an outbreak of the hig...

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Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat

By Reuters,

China imposed new coronavirus curbs in areas near Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million people in Langfang city under lockdown as new infections rai...

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

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China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, promises free shots for all citizens

By CNN,

China approved its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine for general public use on Thursday, with officials promising to provide the general public with...

Allardyce wants Premier League ‘circuit break’ as Covid cases rise

By Agencies,

West Brom boss Sam Allardyce says football needs a break after the Premier League returned its highest number of positive coronavirus results in a sin...

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Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill

By Reuters,

Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemi...

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US House approves Ksh.99 trillion COVID-19 rescue package

By CNN,

Congress voted Monday evening to approve a far-reaching $900 billion (99 trillion Kenya shillings) Covid relief package that promises to accelerate va...

coronavirus , COVID-19

OPINION: Recovering from COVID-19 through greater youth economic inclusion

By Guest Writer,

By Patrick Mutahi and Steven Rebello Just on nine months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Egypt, more than 1,800,000 cases have bee...

coronavirus , youth

Man fined Ksh.389K for breaking quarantine rules for 8 seconds

By CNN,

Taiwanese authorities have slapped a $3,500 (Ksh.389,795) fine on a man who broke quarantine regulations for just eight seconds. The man, a migrant...

coronavirus , Quarantine , Taiwan

Biden picks Dr. Fauci as chief medical adviser on COVID-19

By VOA,

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden picked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, as his chief medical adviser on COVID-19. B...

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UK testing error wrongly tells 1,300 people they have coronavirus

By Reuters,

Over 1,300 people in Britain were inaccurately informed they were infected with coronavirus after a laboratory error at the government’s NHS Test an...

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Africa spared worst of pandemic by ‘coordinated, collaborative’ approach

By VOA,

As COVID-19 infections soar in the United States, the African continent is bracing for a smaller surge, defying predictions that it would be hardest h...

coronavirus , south africa

Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine induces quick immune response: study

By Reuters,

Sinovac Biotech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in p...

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Kirinyaga county offices closed over increasing COVID-19 cases

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has announced the closure of the county's main offices after staff tested positive for COVID-19. According to her, ...

coronavirus , Kirinyaga , waiguru

Trump ignores deepening COVID-19 crisis while Biden demands action

By CNN,

Joe Biden has spent these early days as President-elect pleading with Americans to pay attention to the relentless surge of Covid-19 -- with deaths ...

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