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Rwanda Genocide Suspect Felicien Kabuga Captured in France After Hiding for 25 Years

Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga has been captured in Paris 25 years after he went into hiding, French authorities confirmed on Saturday, May 16th. French Justice Ministry said 84-year-old Kabuga was arrested…

May 16, 2020

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113-Year-Old US-Born Woman and Spain’s Oldest Person Beats Covid-19

A US-born woman believed to be Spain’s oldest person has defeated the Covid-19 disease, becoming the oldest coronavirus survivor in the world. 113-year-old Maria Branyas was infected with the virus in April at the San…

May 13, 2020

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US Issues Warning over Tanzania’s Covid-19 Cases, Says Hospitals Overwhelmed

The US embassy in Dar es Salaam has raised alarm over the status of the Covid-19 pandemic in Tanzania even as the government continues to conceal information on the number of infections and fatalities. The embassy ask…

May 13, 2020

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Rwanda Imports Robots for Use in Covid-19 Treatment Centers

Rwanda has turned to technology to bolster its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The country’s Health Ministry has imported five robots that will be used as an interface between patients and healthcare workers in C…

May 11, 2020

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Covid-19 May be Transmitted Through Sex, Study Shows

Health experts now fear that the Covid-19 disease could be transmitted through sex. This is after researchers in China detected the infection in the semen of seven male patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, a…

May 8, 2020

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Tanzania President Magufuli Orders Probe as Pawpaw, Goat and Quail ‘Test Positive for Covid-19’

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli has ordered a probe into the country’s national laboratory over allegations of churning out falsified Covid-19 test results. Speaking on Sunday, May 3rd, Magufuli indicated that…

May 3, 2020

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Names Newborn Son After Doctors Who Treated Him for Covid-19

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has named his newborn son after two medics who saved his life last month. The boy, who was born on Wednesday, April 29th, has been named Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. He was given th…

May 3, 2020

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Chinese Doctors' Skin Color Turn Black after Recovering from Covid-19

Two Chinese doctors who were infected with Covid-19 while treating patients in Wuhan have had their skin turn dark after recovering from the virus. The two; Dr. Yi Fan and Dr. Hu Weifeng, both 42, were diagnosed with…

Apr 24, 2020

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CNN Correspondent Richard Quest Contracts Covid-19

Media personality Richard Quest is the latest CNN employee to be infected with the coronavirus disease. Quest, a business editor and host of ‘Quest Means Business’, said he tested positive for Covid-19 over the weeken…

Apr 21, 2020

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68-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Gives Birth to Twins

A 68-year-old Nigerian woman has given birth to twins, becoming one of the world’s oldest new mums. The sexagenarian successfully delivered the two babies at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), the ch…

Apr 21, 2020

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Covid-19 Could Kill over 300,000 Africans, UN Agency Warns

A United Nations (UN) agency estimates that the Covid-19 pandemic could kill at least 300,000 people in Africa. UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday also said the pandemic could push 29 million other Af…

Apr 18, 2020

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Nigeria President Buhari’s Chief of Staff Dies from Covid-19

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari has succumbed to coronavirus. Kyari, who was in his 70s, had underlying health conditions including diabetes and died of Covid-19 on Friday, Reuters rep…

Apr 18, 2020

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Covid-19: Nigeria to Evacuate over 2,000 Citizens from US, UK

Nigeria has begun evacuating over 2,000 Nigerian citizens who have expressed their wish to leave the US, UK and other European countries affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs minister Godfrey On…

Apr 17, 2020

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Bishop Who Refused to Close His Church Saying "God is Larger than this Virus" Dies of Covid-19

An American bishop who defied social distancing and continued to hold church services in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has been killed by the disease, according to reports in the US. The New Deliverance Evangel…

Apr 14, 2020

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Discharged from Hospital

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital, a week after his admission over the coronavirus disease. Johnson left St Thomas' Hospital in London on Sunday and will not resume work until he fully…

Apr 12, 2020

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104-Year-Old Italian Woman Who Survived Spanish Flu Becomes World’s Oldest Covid-19 Survivor

An Italian woman aged 104 years has recovered from coronavirus, becoming the oldest known Covid-19 survivor in the world. Ada Zanusso tested positive for Covid-19 last month after falling ill in a nursing home in Biel…

Apr 8, 2020

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to ICU After Health Condition Worsens

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after his health condition deteriorated. This comes a day after he was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London on Sunday night for what Dow…

Apr 6, 2020

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Covid-19: Kenya to Receive More Medical Equipment from Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has donated additional medical equipment to Africa to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Ma, through Twitter on Monday, said his second donation to Africa includes 500 vent…

Apr 6, 2020

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Tiger Tests Positive for Coronavirus in the US

A four-year-old Malayan tiger has tested positive for coronavirus in the United States, becoming the first of her kind to contract the disease. The female tiger named Nadia was tested for Covid-19 after developing a d…

Apr 6, 2020

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Hospitalized with Covid-19

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital ten days after he was diagnosed with coronavirus, according to reports. Johnson, 55, has persistent symptoms including high temperature and was taken to ho…

Apr 5, 2020