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Uganda's COVID-19 cases hit 19,115, with 225 new cases

Uganda on Thursday registered 225 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the east African country to 19,115, said the Ministry of Health. /Getty Images Uganda on Thursday

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 2.1 mln mark: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,106,931, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday.The contine

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NBA: 2021 All-Star Game in limbo due to COVID-19 pandemic

The NBA All-Star game scheduled for February 12-14 in Indianapolis has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league said on Wednesday."While we are disappointed that the NBA All-Star G

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Global COVID-19 infections surpass 60 million: JHU

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections globally has surpassed the 60 million mark, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University.The tally put the total number of confirmed cases at

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Brazil surpasses 6M COVID cases, hospitals overwhelmed

02:19 Brazil is seeing a worrying growth in COVID-19 cases and many experts believe the country may be entering a second wave of infection.The country topped six million total cases la

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South Africa registers 2,080 new COVID-19 infections

South Africa. /Getty Images On Monday, the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases was 769 759 with 2 080 new cases identified since the last report according to the health ministry statement in So

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Coronavirus pandemic: Italy's death toll top 50,000

Italy registered 630 coronavirus linked deaths on Monday, rising from 562 the day before and taking the official toll since the genesis of its outbreak back in February to 50,453, according to he

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases near 2.07 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,069,923, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Monday. /VCG The number of con

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Endangered plant blooms along bank of Yangtze River in SW China

01:18 Myricaria laxiflora, an endangered shrub species has begun to bloom along the banks of the Yangtze River in Jiang'an County, southwest China's Sichuan Province.Wh

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Russia adds 24,581 new COVID-19 cases

VCG Image Russia has recorded 24,581 more COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, slightly down from the all-time high of 24,822 a day earlier, the country's COVID-19 response center said

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Kenya's COVID-19 caseload hits 77,372 after 968 new cases reported

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya rose to 77,372 as the health ministry on Sunday reported 968 new infections.The health ministry also reported 14 new virus related fat

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China Mobile builds over 385,000 5G base stations

VCGChina Mobile, one of the country's leading telecommunication operators, has built more than 385,000 5G base stations.The stations provide 5G services for all prefect

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Kenya reports 1,211 new COVID-19 infections

VCG Image Kenya on Saturday reported 1,211 new COVID-19 infections, taking its total virus tally to 76,404.The country's ministry of health also announced 17 new deaths recorded in the last 24

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Kenya's exports rise to $4.4 billion: government official

FILE PHOTO: Kenya's Mombasa port is East Africa's busiest, handling imports that include grain, fertilizer, cement and oil as well as exports of coffee, tea and sugar. /Getty Images Kenya's to

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China suspends debt service payments worth over $1.3 bln

The China International Development Cooperation Agency and the Export-Import Bank of China, as official bilateral creditors,have suspended debt service payments from 23

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Construction rental startup YardLink raises funding from Speedinvest

YardLink allows construction companies to obtain critical equipment faster than traditional equipment rental companies. It’s now raised a £1.7m seed round, bringing the total it’s raised to date to £2

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Typhoon Vamco leaves 73 dead, 19 missing in Philippines

A boy walks on debris from the flood brought by Typhoon Vamco, in Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines, November 16, 2020. /Reuters The death toll from Typhoon Vamcoin in the Philippines h