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Malawi president introduces COVID-19 award for health workers
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WHO warns Africa against easing of coronavirus restrictions
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Uganda registers 4th coronavirus death as 22 test positive
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COVID: Tanzania retaliates, bans Kenya Airways from its airspace
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Uganda registers third COVID-19 death as 7 more test positive
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