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WHO Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources and Information

As the on-going Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to…
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Health workers screen travelers for signs and symptoms of COVID-19

Uganda Uses Recent Outbreak Experience to Prepare for Coronavirus

As the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) spreads to low-income…
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The United Nations and other partners supporting government of Sierra Leone's readiness and response to COVID-19

Sierra Leone institutes additional COVID-19 preparedness and response measures

Sierra Leone has instituted travel restrictions as additional…
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“Nobody should be without access to basic medical service and live-saving vaccines”- Vice President, Professor Osinbajo.

Abuja- March 16, 2020 - “No child or individual should be without…
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Woman reaching vulnerable populations with vaccines

“Being a woman, serving humanity spurs me to greater heights”, - female, WHO hard-to-reach team member

Maiduguri, 16 March 2020 - “Sometimes, I feel disadvantaged.…
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Africa is one-step away from wild polio eradication verdict

Abuja, 16 March 2020 – The African region completes a critical step…
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First Case of COVID-19 confirmed in Rwanda

The Ministry of Health of Rwanda has reported the country’s first…
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More than 15 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases

More than 15 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially designated COVID-19 a…
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