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The recorded totals mentioned here are current as of 09:31 hrs BST on 13 July 2020.
| Source | Website | |
|---|---|---|
| AU CDC | COVID-19 Daily Update | @Africa CDC |
| Johns Hopkins University | COVID-19 data dashboard | @JohnsHopkinsSPH |
| WHO | COVID-19 homepage | @WHO |
- Africa has recorded 594,945 COVID-19 cases (data sourced from Johns Hopkins University).
- Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf warned that the failure to share an effective COVID-19 vaccine with all nations would risk fuelling further mass migration, disunity and conflict.
Fight against COVID-19: The French Embassy supports research in Burkina Faso through the "Flash" project
France will contribute to helping in the fight against COVID-19 in Burkina Faso, through a bilateral research programme.
Majority of employees at Ghana’s education ministry infected with COVID-19: minister
About 90 percent of staff at the head office of Ghana’s Ministry of Education have tested positive for COVID-19, the Minister for Education, Matthew Opoku-Prempeh said.
South Africa again bans alcohol as coronavirus surges
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a fresh ban on the sale of alcohol and introduced a dusk-to dawn (9pm-4am) night-time curfew to curb the surge of COVID-19 cases. In a televised address, Mr Ramaphosa indicated that infections were rising rapidly and said that it was vital not to burden clinics and hospitals with alcohol-related injuries that can be avoided.
In Africa, lack of coronavirus records raises fear of 'silent epidemic'
Tanzania has not published nationwide COVID-19 numbers since May 8. Tanzania has received some $40 million from international organisations to fight the virus.
