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Flu was all but eliminated in South Africa this year. Coronavirus is to thank. Simple protective measures have stopped flu. But the coronavirus is far more contagious. Lesley Wroughton, Max Bearak Washington Post

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Flu was all but eliminated in South Africa this year. Coronavirus is to thank.

Wed, 2020-08-19 14:46 — mike kraft

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Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers... AP NEWS

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Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies

Fri, 2020-08-14 00:25 — mike kraft

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers show, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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More deaths from yellow fever expected in Africa because of climate change | Imperial News | Imperial College London YELLOW FEVER AND CLIMATE - Changing temperature and rainfall across Africa could increase yellow fever deaths by up to 25 percent by 2050. Imperial News

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More deaths from yellow fever expected in Africa because of climate change

Thu, 2020-07-30 19:39 — mike kraft

Changing temperature and rainfall across Africa could increase yellow fever deaths by up to 25 percent by 2050.

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Tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus Reuters maps all places where COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. Gurman Bhatia Reuters

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Worldwide map of the spread of the novel coronavirus

Thu, 2020-07-30 14:09 — mike kraft

At least 667,650 people globally have died from COVID-19 and 17,118,787 have been infected by the novel coronavirus that causes it, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, in early December. The World Health Organization referred to it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

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Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) — The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever... AP NEWS

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Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month

Tue, 2020-07-28 14:08 — mike kraft

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