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South African researchers keep wary eye on yet another new coronavirus variant

The Atlantic Champion Sep 5, 2021

(CNN) Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they've seen a troubling new lineage that carries many…
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Health News

Civil Society Council wants COVID-19 Testing Outsourced, Corrupt Health Workers Shamed

The Atlantic Champion Jul 28, 2021

By James Harding Giahyue (TheDaylight) MONROVIA – The National Civil Society Council of Liberia is calling for the Liberian government…
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US lifts pause, allowing J&J COVID-19 vaccinations to resume

The Atlantic Champion Apr 23, 2021

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE U.S. health officials have lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following a…
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Regional News

Tanzania’s populist President John Magufuli has died at 61

The Atlantic Champion Mar 17, 2021

By TOM ODULA and RODNEY MUHUMUZA NAKURU, Kenya (AP) — President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose…
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96,000 Doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Liberia

The Atlantic Champion Mar 7, 2021

Liberia has received 96,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The first shipment arrived on Friday, March 5th, 2021 via the COVAX…
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