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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 04 October 2020

04 October 2020 — Fourteen (14) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1853 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 03 October 2020

03 October 2020 — Five (5) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2568 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 02 October 2020

02 October 2020 — Four (4) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1873 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 01 October 2020

01 October 2020 — Three (3) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2583 samples tested today.

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Stakeholders in Nigeria call for urgent medical attention for older persons for their vulnerability to COVID-19 pandemic

Abuja, 2 October, 2020 - To commemorate the 2020 UN International Day of Older Persons, the Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Dis

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WHO staff and COVID-19 data management team at Prampram and Ablekuma Central verify mapping contacts to cases and checking for completeness of COVID-19 data.

Strengthening Contact Tracing for COVID-19 in Greater Accra Region

The confirmation of SARS coronavirus-2 in Accra, Ghana on 12 March 2020 was inevitable given the trend at the time in the Africa Region and the rest of the world.

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The fight against polio vaccines misconception in Northern Nigeria- Professor Umaru Shehu narrates

Abuja, 2 October, 2020 - Today Nigeria is polio-free but the country’s battle with wild polio virus has been long and complex.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 30 September 2020

30 September 2020 — Four (4) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2807 samples tested today.

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