Tuesday became the eighth consecutive day that the country recorded no death from the COVID-19 virus that has caused over 3 million deaths globally. Nigeria, on Tuesday, recorded 120 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths, data published by the <a target=”_blank” href=”http://ncdc.gov.ng”>Nigeria Centre for Disease Control</a> (NCDC) shows. Tuesday became the eighth consecutive day that […]
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New York — With over half of U.S. adults at least partially vaccinated, should the Biden administration be working to share its considerable vaccine surplus globally? With over 130 million Americans – more than half of all U.S. adults – having received a COVID-19 vaccine dose, the Biden administration faces growing pressure to promote equitable […]
Lawyer cum visual artist, David Ngwerume, has said his sculptures, including the popular one on Covid-19 vaccination, are not yet for sale as he is preparing for exhibition and auction in the near future. Ngwerume revealed the developments yesterday at his studio in Greendale where he was working on a forthcoming piece entitled “Victory Tango”. […]
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Monday arrested 12 more suspects in relation to abuse of Covid-19 funds , brining the total of those arrested for abuse of Covid-19 funds after the release of the audit report to 31. In a statement, National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera said investigations are still ongoing and warned of […]
Cape Town — As of April 20, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,440,393 while over 9,263,298 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 118,197 and 3,953,994 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,567,513 – and 53,757 people died. Other most-affected countries […]
The third wave of Covid-19 is ripping through the nation despite positive news from the five ‘disease-infected’ counties. Latest data shows that the burden of the disease is gradually shifting away from the ‘red zone’, which last month accounted for more than 70 per cent of the country’s caseload. President Kenyatta ordered the cessation of […]
Zimbabwe is poised to benefit from medical tourism following international endorsement of the country’s health service processes with foreigners queuing to get Covid-19 vaccines, which they have to pay for, while local surgeons have been authorised to help separate conjoined twins from Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. The appeal from the two countries follows the successful […]
Conrad Mupesa — MASHONALAND West and Midlands provinces have recorded low vaccination uptake since the beginning of the exercise, with Health and Child Care Minister and Vice President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, calling for strategies to increase the uptake. Speaking in Chinhoyi during a provincial Covid-19 taskforce meeting aimed at getting updates on successes and challenges, […]
Nigeria has so far conducted over 1.8 million COVID-19 tests. Nigeria recorded 70 new COVID-19 cases <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/453654-nigeria-maintains-run-of-few-covid-19-cases-zero-fatality.html”>and zero fatality</a> on Monday, according to official figures. Monday thus became the seventh consecutive day that Nigeria recorded no fatality from the virus that has caused over 3 million deaths globally and over 2,000 deaths in […]
Nigeria and four other African countries released $43.4billion as bailout funds to assist their respective citizenry and businesses cope with the ripple effects of COVID-19 pandemic on economies across the continent in 2020, LEADERSHIP can now reveal. The other four countries are South Africa, Egypt, Ghana and Morocco.They also released bailout funds to their citizenry […]
Police blocked roads after the East African nation imposed a nighttime curfew to help curb a third wave of coronavirus infections. Many were trapped for hours. Vaccination drives are also slow to pick up all over Africa. Kenya’s capital Nairobi was brought to a standstill this weekend when a curfew aimed to curb the spread […]
The African Development Bank and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday led calls among partner institutions for greater vigilance to tackle corruption and ensure the best environment to build back African economies after the Covid-19 pandemic. The organizations made the call at a virtual roundtable meeting, titled “Corporate Compliance in the […]
As countries rebuild their economies following COVID-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration, participants heard at a regional presentation of the African Regional Integration Index (ARII) held virtually last week. The index, a joint publication of the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission, provides up-to-date […]
Cape Town — As of April 19, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,431,640 while over 9,263,298 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 117,898 and 3,943,473 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,566,769 – and 53,736 people died. Other most-affected countries […]
The overzealous enforcement of the night curfew on Saturday amounted to illegal detention and collective punishment that could have exposed thousands to Covid-19, legal and health experts charged yesterday. On a night of fury and frustrations, thousands of motorists and passengers were stuck for hours after police blocked major roads across the city to enforce […]
Education Minister Cain Mathema has warned drastic measures will be taken against Zimbabwean school authorities who fail to disclose possible risks or do not comply with government directives aimed at managing Covid-19 situations at any local school. This comes after several local schools have been recording numerous cases of Covid-19 among students. “The Ministry is […]
by Lawal Sherifat The global art community is one of the most heavily hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the closure or postponement of many art events including concerts, book fairs, museum exhibitions, galleries, as well as film, stage, art, and literary festivals. These cancelled events left most artists devastated with a vague future. Worse […]
Authorities in South Africa should lift a suspension of use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine if a number of conditions are met, the country’s health regulator has announced. South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said it had “recommended that the pause in the Sisonke study be lifted, provided that specific conditions are […]