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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.93m as death toll reaches 46,505
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has said that coronavirus cases in the African continent have reached 1,930,981…
Unpacking the legal and ethical aspects of South Africa's COVID-19 track and trace app
Many countries around the world have launched digital contact tracing apps. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Dr Marietjie Botes, University of Pretoria…
‘Great day for humanity’: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine over 90% effective
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective based on initial trial results, the…
Why COVID-era campaigns against wildmeat consumption aren’t working
A newly-hunted wild boar is taken back to a village in Borneo. Paul Hasan Thung, Author provided Paul Hasan Thung,…
COVID-19 drug and vaccine patents are putting profit before people
The TRIPS waiver enables WTO member states to manufacture and distribute COVID-19 drugs and medical supplies that would normally be…
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