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Africa’s COVID-19 death toll climbs to 879

16,509  infections have been confirmed across the continent so far 

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Africa’s COVID-19 infections accelerate; IMF offers debt relief in continent

Total of 15,249 confirmed infections, 816 fatalities across continent so far

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Eastern Mediterranean struggles to balance medical benefits against economics

Basic food items begin disappearing from Lebanon’s markets due to coronavirus

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COVID-19 cases continue to rise across GCC

Saudia Arabia records 472 cases on Monday, reaching 4,934 infections

Sarah El-Sheikh

WHO warns of medical equipment shortage in EastMed amid rising Covid-19 cases

Fears increase for northern Syrian camps becoming Covid-19 breeding grounds

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Saudi Arabia records 4,033 COVID-19 cases, highest in Gulf

Number of UAE recoveries rose to 588 after 170 new recoveries were…

Sarah El-Sheikh

WHO warns of peak in Africa’s COVID-19 cases soon

Total of 13,064 infections, 698 fatalities confirmed across Africa 

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COVID-19 sweeps through Africa infecting 10,800, killing 534 

Ethiopia declares state of emergency, whilst South Africa reports lack of PPE

Mohammed El-Said

Sudan’s Cairo embassy closed following attack by own citizens

Embassy staff to continue duties, intensify efforts until stranded Sudanese are repatriated:…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Sudanese PM Hamdouk to visit Egypt, Ethiopia to push resumption of GERD talks

It comes during phone call between Hamdouk and US Treasury Secretary Steven…

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