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Stefan Boscia The UK’s medicines regulator is prepared for the prospect of a no-deal Brexit and is determined it will not affect Covid -19 vaccine distribution, according to its chief.…
Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Brazzaville– The World Health Organization (WHO) on December 3 launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), to coordinate actions and pool resources in combating misinformation around COVID-19…
WHO looks at giving Covid to healthy people to speed up vaccine trials
Natalie Grover The World Health Organization is holding discussions on Monday about the feasibility of trials in which healthy young volunteers are deliberately infected with coronavirus to hasten vaccine development…
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No-deal Brexit explained in 500 words…What may happen and when?
The United Kingdom and the European Union are holding last-minute negotiations over a post-Brexit trade deal. If they fail to strike an agreement, they face a messy divorce. There are…
Covid vaccine arrives in UK hospitals ready for first jabs
Sarah Boseley Batches of the Covid vaccine have begun to arrive in hospitals around the UK, ready for the first jabs on Tuesday in what NHS England’s medical director warned…
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‘It’s over for Paul Pogba at Manchester United’
MINO RAIOLA has sensationally declared Paul Pogba’s Manchester United career over. The timing of the agent’s bombshell could not be worse for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side on the eve of…
Is the Covid vaccine safe?
Michelle Robert How do we know a vaccine is safe? This is the first and most important question scientists ask when they start designing and testing a new vaccine or…
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Maduro claims sweep of boycott-tainted poll
President Nicolas Maduro regained control of Venezuela’s National Assembly after winning Sunday’s legislative election amid a boycott by his US-backed opposition rival Juan Guaido, low voter turnout and international criticism…
‘ICTs to anchor growth’
Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter Zimbabwe will continue adopting information communication technologies (ICTs) to facilitate economic development and transformation, President Mnangagwa told the 9th Smart Africa virtual board meeting yesterday. This…
Devolution gets $19,5 billion
Blessings Chidakwa Municipal Reporter Devolution has been allocated $19,5 billion for next year as the Second Republic moves with pace to implement the strategy aimed at developing the country using…