DR Congo to set up new national airline ‘Air Congo’
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to set up “in the coming days” a new national aviation company called “Air Congo”, according to DRC’s Ministry of Transport.
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Tanzania allocates $39.1m for tourism recovery amid COVID-19
Tanzania has allocated 90.6 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 39.2 million U.S. dollars) for the implementation of 23 projects aimed at revamping the tourism sector affected by the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), a cabinet minister said on Sunday.
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Around 43,000 may have been given wrong COVID test results in Britain
An estimate of 43,000 people may have been given wrong negative PCR COVID-19 test results in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
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About 86% of COVID-19 infections in Africa go unnoticed – WHO
About 86 per cent of all coronavirus infections in Africa go unnoticed, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
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One in four adults don’t exercise enough – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says one in four adults of global population does not exercise enough, calling for better and fairer opportunities for physical activity to improve overall health.
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WHO links COVID-19 to rise in TB deaths for first time in decade
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said deaths from Tuberculosis (TB), one of the top infectious killers in the world, increased for the first time in a decade, as a direct result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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ILO calls for increased investments in universal social protection, decent work
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for increased investments in universal social protection, decent work and a green transition.
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OPEC lowers growth forecast for global oil demand
In the current year, global demand for crude oil is expected to increase by an average of 5.8 million barrels (on barrel is 159 litres) per day, according to OPEC’s monthly report published in Vienna, on Wednesday.
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U.S. businesses suffer setback due to Biden’s trade policy on China
United State (U.S.) businesses are feeling the effects of President Joe Biden’s trade policy on China, voicing the hope for some relief from the U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, Arkansas-based public radio station KUAR said.
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EU to propose solution to Brexit row on Northern Ireland
The European Commission is on Wednesday due to unveil its proposed solutions to the row with London over Northern Ireland.
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