Author: alternativeafrica
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Letter containing ricin poison sent to White House for Trump
London, Sep. 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A package containing ricin poison that was addressed to US President Donald Trump has been intercepted before it reached the ... -
South African churches host prayer service to stop COVID-19 corruption
London, Sep. 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The South African Council of Churches (SACC) will host a prayer service led by the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin ... -
Singing without mask spreads COVID-19 swiftly, new study confirms
London, Sep. 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Singing indoors, unmasked can swiftly spread COVID-19 via microscopic airborne particles known as aerosols, confirms a new peer-reviewed study of ... -
WHO approves guidelines for clinical trials of COVID-19 herbal medicine in Africa
London, Sep. 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Africa will soon begin phase three clinical trials for herbal medicine for the treatment of covid-19 This is made possible ... -
European drugs agency endorses dexamethasone steroid for COVID treatment
London, Sep. 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday endorsed use of the steroid dexamethasone to treat oxygen-starved patients of COVID-19. Dexamethasone, ... -
Over 46,000 Ghanaians living with HIV refuse treatment – AIDS Commission
London, Sep. 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has revealed that about 46,000 people infected with HIV have refused to accept treatment for ... -
French MPs storm out of meeting over student wearing hijab
London, Sep. 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Several French MPs left a parliament meeting on Thursday due to the participation of a woman wearing hijab, a Muslim ... -
Morocco signs agreement to purchase Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
London, Sep. 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday to purchase doses of a COVID-19 ... -
Africa CDC vows to conduct 7 million COVID-19 tests by November
London, Sep. 18, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Africa CDC, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has vowed to conduct seven million COVID-19 tests between now ... -
Visitors arriving Dubai, Abu Dhabi to be fitted with COVID-19 tracking device
London, Sep 18, 2020 (AltAfrica)-International passengers arriving Dubai, Abu Dhabi airport and other parts of the UAE will now have to wear a covid-19 ...
