South Africa has reported the most cases of coronavirus in Africa, followed by Morocco and Egypt

South Africa crosses one million cases of coronavirus

Health Dec 28
South Africa has reported at least one million cases of coronavirus since confirming its first case in March, the Ministry of Health said late on Sunday, only days after a new faster-spreading variant of the virus was confirmed to be breaking out in the country.
Discovery of new COVID strain came as cases surge in both Nigeria and South Africa
Another new COVID strain found in Nigeria, says Africa CDC
Health Dec 25
Another new variant of the new coronavirus seems to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa’s disease control body has said, cautioning more investigation was needed.
A medical health worker fills a syringe with the Covid-19 vaccine at Clalit Health Services center
Kenya to provide Coronavirus vaccine jab free of charge
Health Dec 25
Kenyans will receive the Covid-19 vaccine free of charge when it becomes available, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has said.
The COVID-19 pandemic first peaked in Africa’s most industrialized economy in late July 2020
Virus surge puts South African hospitals under severe strain
Health Dec 22
South African private hospital operators have warned that they are facing severe capacity constraints due to a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
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UNICEF launches COVID-19 vaccine market dashboard
Health Dec 21
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday announced the launch of a COVID-19 vaccine market dashboard, an interactive tool to follow the developments of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 vaccine market and the efforts of the COVAX Facility to ensure fair and equitable access for every country in the world.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Algeria to start Coronavirus vaccinations in January
Health Dec 21
Algeria will launch COVID-19 vaccinations in January, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday, although the North African nation has not yet selected which vaccine it will deploy.
A nurse from Lancet Nectare hospital (R) performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test in Richmond
South Africans fill COVID testing centres amid second wave
Health Dec 19
Coronavirus testing centres in South Africa are filling up as the country that has the most cases on the continent went into a second wave of the pandemic this month.