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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.

The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.

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Wednesday morning, Georgia's Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger has allowed a hand recount of all votes in the Presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden leads Trump by more than 14,000 votes. If Biden's lead holds, it will be the first time a Democrat Presidential candidate would win Georgia since 1992. Raffensperger pledged to complete the statewide […]

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Western Bureau: An increase in occupancy at some of Jamaica’s hotels, which is being driven by a combination of ‘staycationers’ and international guests, is fuelling optimism for a robust 2020 winter tourism season, according to Minister of...

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