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Poland becomes first country to allow football supporters attend matches amid covid-19 pandemic
London, May 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Polish football supporters will be able to attend matches from June 19, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday ... -
10% of diabetic patients die within days of coronavirus hospitalisation-study
London, May 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-One in 10 diabetic patient with coronavirus infection dies within seven days of hospital admission, according to a study of ... -
GloxoSmithKline to produce 1bn doses of coronavirus vaccine booster to prevent re-infection
London, May 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-GlaxoSmithKline plans to produce 1bn doses of vaccine efficacy boosters, or adjuvants, next year for use in Covid-19 treatment. Vaccine booster ... -
US govt caught funding website spreading fake news about Covid-19
London, May 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The US government is funding a website in Armenia which is spreading disinformation (Fake News) about the coronavirus pandemic, including warnings that ... -
UK adopts Remdesivir drug for the treatment Covid-19
London, May 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Remdesivir, a drug that reduces recovery time from Covid-19 will be made available to a number of NHS patients in UK in ... -
Pandemic stimulus: Japan to pay for half of your flights if you visit this year
London, May 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-To help reboot the tourism industry, Japan could be offering to pay half the fee of flights for tourists who are looking to visit ... -
Coronavirus Tragedy: 875 people commit suicide during lockdown
London, May 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown, ... -
India, Nigeria back hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus prevention despite WHO warnings
London, May 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-India’s top biomedical research body on Tuesday backed the use of the anti-malarial hydroxychloroquine as a preventive against coronavirus, despite ... -
FIFA, European Commission WHO launch #SafeHome campaign to support victims of domestic violence
London, May 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-World Football governing body, FIFA, has teemed up with WHO, and the European Commission to launch the #SafeHome campaign to ...
