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Kenyan floods Death toll surge


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The death toll from devastating floods continues to rise in Kenya reaching at least 20. Late on Thursday, at least eight people were reported to have drowned in southern Kenya as they tried to cross the flooded Muuoni river in Makueni…

Mozambique: cholera cases surge after Cyclone Freddy


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The number of cholera cases in Mozambique has increased tenfold since February, with more than 28,000 people infected in the southern African country still reeling from the deadly Cyclone Freddy, UNICEF said. "More than 28,000 cases of…

Cholera deaths surge in Malawi, schools closes


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Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the southern African country's two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister said Monday, to try to slow down a surge in cholera deaths. The total number of cases and…

Ivory Coast Covid cases surge


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  Ivory Coast has reported covid cases of 1,578 cases recorded, Ivory Coast faced the highest single-day spike of cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Ivory Coast reported that its all-time coronavirus daily infections record.…

South Africa records surge in Covid Omicron


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A South Africa health official has warned that they are seeing a spike in hospital admissions in the country, despite suggestions that the new omicron variant could be milder. Dr Waasila Jassat, who monitors the week on week increases in…

Malawi hospitals under pressure as covid-19 cases surge


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In Blantyre, south Malawi, the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital has turned at least five wards for treating other illnesses into Covid-19 wards. Covid-19 cases in Malawi are on the rise, Local hospitals are now on the edge as the country…

South Africa’s Covid-19 surge as new variant spreads


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South Africa's has confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 1 million to reach 1,004,413, the highest in Africa. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that South Africa has breached the 1 million mark, adding that in the past 24-hour period,…

Zimbabwe limits all public gatherings surge COVID-19 cases


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The Zimbabwean government has limited the number of people permitted at any public gathering to 100 to avoid confusion and violation of COVID-19 restrictions. The government had specified different numbers for various types of public