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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 24 October 2020

24 October 2020 — Eight (8) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3698 samples tested today.

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#Endpolio

WHO, UNICEF and ROTARY reaffirm their commitment to sustain Africa’s polio-free status by ensuring Ethiopia stays polio-free

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 23 October 2020

23 October 2020 — Thirty-five (35) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2086 samples tested today.

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WHO official on infection prevention and control assessment in selected schools

Taking no chances with infection prevention in educational institutions and healthcare facilities in the context of covid-19

As various health sector responders implement activities geared towards ending the spread of COVID-19, which over 2300 people in Sierra Leone has tested positive for, the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) unit in WHO Sierra Leone has embarked on a nationwide IPC assessment in all Government Hospitals and selected educational institutions in all the 16 districts of Sierra Leone.
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COVID-19 pandemic heightens the importance of handwashing with soap 

Abuja, 23 October, 2020 - With people advised to observe physical distancing and good hygiene habits amidst the pandemic, health experts have constantly reminde

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Benin airport testing centre

Benin boosts COVID-19 response with increased testing

Cotonou – Benin’s first COVID-19 case was diagnosed at the Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Laboratory in the capital Cotonou in March 2020.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 22 October 2020

22 October 2020 — Five (5) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2051 samples tested today.

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Eligible child being vaccinated

Nigerian states keep pressure on vaccine-derived polio

Abuja, 23 October, 2020 - On 25 August 2020, health workers and survivors in Nigeria celebrated the end of wild poliovirus in the country.

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