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‘The deal should help us breathe’: Africa welcomes Russia-Ukraine grain deal.
NAIROBI, Kenya — The effects of the war in Ukraine have reverberated across the world, and that is especially the…
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As known cases climb in southern Africa, testing on the continent has fallen off.
Public health officials in Africa raised concern on Thursday that a dip in surveillance and testing for the coronavirus, as…
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The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
In the middle of last year, the World Health Organization began promoting an ambitious goal, one it said was essential…
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What Africa Needs to Fight Covid Now
Last month, in my role as leader of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I asked that donations…
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‘Inadequate’ Security Led to Deaths of 3 Americans in Kenya Attack, Report Finds
WASHINGTON — A series of security lapses and an “inadequate focus” on threats on the ground helped lead to a…
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Four people are arrested in India after a man leaves the country using a fake virus test result.
The police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have arrested four people on suspicion of helping a South African…
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W.H.O. Reopens Debate Over Fairness of Pandemic Response
LONDON — As the still-mysterious Omicron variant reached American shores, the World Health Organization on Wednesday scolded wealthy countries ...
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