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Borno Commissioner for Health and WHO Emergency Manager Dr. Owili in a Press briefing on COVID-19 Maiduguri. Photo_WHO_C. Onuekwe.jpg

Borno closes Lassa fever outbreak, briefs Media on COVID-19

Maiduguri, 21 March, 2020 - Following concerted partners’ response,…
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Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa

Rapid Response Teams are racing against the spread of COVID in Africa

When the Kenyan Government announced the country’s first case of…
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More than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa

More than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa

More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries…
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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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WHO Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources and Information

As the on-going Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to…
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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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Symbolic administration of the oral polio vaccine by Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo.jpg

“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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