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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that many Caribbean countries risk becoming what it describes as COVID-19 “economic long-haulers." “Much the same as some patients could suffer from lingering illnesses long...
A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
by Noah Washington, NNPA Newswire Contributor The Blerd Binder covers nerdy news for the Black nerds of the world. We welcome you to take the journey with us as we talk about subjects ranging from movies to music to tech to toys. If you’re a Blerd (Black nerd) that’s been living in Oakland, California for … Continued
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Cerebral palsy has not stopped Ricole Wicks from accomplishing her dreams. While she is 100% wheelchair bound, Wicks has continued to defy expectations. Her latest achievement is creating her own shoe company and releasing her first shoe.
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[East African] Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways is seeking to play a role in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Africa.
Federal regulators on Wednesday sued Facebook, seeking forced divestment of its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services. In a separate case,... View Article
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by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “In France, a skinny man died of a big disease with a little name/by chance his girlfriend came across a needle and soon she did the same…” That’s how one of the greatest albums in history opened. The title track to Prince’s “Sign o’ the Times” … Continued
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Eve and Halle Berry, two women who worked closely with the late Natalie Desselle-Reid during her life spoke highly about her and her impact on the industry and the world.
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland are emerging as the leading contenders to be nominated... View Article
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[Egypt Online] Egyptian banks' assets, reserves abroad jump 90% in 7 months
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Kebili local hospital saw one more death from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing fatality numbers in the region to 88 since the outbreak of the virus.
The coronavirus has seen the Kardashian and Jenner clans canning the party for the first time since 1978.
[Cameroon Tribune] 24-year-old Kenyan-born Kibiwott Kandie has broken the world record in the half marathon, clocking 57:32 at the Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Half Marathon on Sunday December 6, 2020. The next three finishers, Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda (57:37), Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto (57:49) and Alexander Mutiso (57:59), all dipped under the previous record. Kandie finished second at the World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia, Poland, in October, knocked 29 seconds from the previous record of 58:01 set by Geoffrey Kamwo
In a transparent Instagram post, which depicts Teigen seated on her kitchen floor while facing her four-year-old daughter, Luna, Teigan describes the importance of giving kids \"their moment.\"
New Repertory Theatre has commissioned two new plays by local female playwrights of color in the theater company’s continued mission to support diverse voices and keep theater talent working during the pandemic. Dubbed the “Showstopper Virtual Play Series,” the double premiere features “A Very Herrera Holiday” by Alexis Scheer and “[keyp-ing]” by Miranda Austen ADEkoje in one dynamic 75-minute performance running through Dec. 13.
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By RAF CASERT and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Britain and the European Union were meeting Wednesday for a dinner that could pave the way to a post-Brexit trade deal — or tip the two sides toward a chaotic economic rupture at the end of the month. Early-morning comments from both sides insisting that it was for the other to compromise only highlighted the difficult task ahead for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. They have just a few hours over a multi-course meal to unstick negotiations that […]
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[Monitor] Finance minister Matia Kasaija was last night on the defensive following accusations that he irregularly dangled a top government job to secure the exit of his opponent in a parliamentary contest.
