One morning in September, Ashura Mciteka was sitting at home when her daughter burst through the door. “Come and see,” cried 10-year-old Ella, tugging her mother’s hand. Together they retraced Ella’s steps along a rocky, uneven pathway in their low-income neighbourhood in Nairobi, to where the young girl had been playing. The pair spotted it […]
As of April 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,383,084 while over 9,167,668 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 116,746 and 3,934,465 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,561,559 – and 53,498 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco […]
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed visual artist, David Ngwerume has crafted a stone sculpture piece advocating for Covid-19 vaccination. The sculpture, titled ‘Arms’ made of a black and white spring stone, features a man wearing a surgical mask receiving his Covid-19 vaccination jab on the arm. In an interview with NewZimbabwe.com Wednesday, Ngwerume said he felt compelled to […]
Only three deaths have been reported from COVID-19 in Nigeria in nearly three weeks. The total COVID-19 infections in Nigeria reached 164,000 on Wednesday with 89 new cases recorded in 10 states. This is according to an update published by the <a target=”_blank” href=”http://ncdc.gov.ng”>Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)</a> Wednesday night. Nigeria has had a […]
Accusations abound of vaccine nationalism against states that stockpile vaccines and of vaccine apartheid, as COVID-19 vaccines become concentrated in rich countries. Calls for vaccine equity or justice demand vaccine allocation on account of need, based on the idea that no one is safe until everyone is safe. At stake is our ability to ensure […]
Maputo — A livestock vaccination drive underway across Mozambique will immunise more than two million animals against diseases such as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, brucellosis, lumpy skin disease, Newcastle fever and rabies, according to a report in Monday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”. Addressing reporters on Saturday at the launch of the campaign in Guija […]
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has Gazetted the extension of the National State of Disaster on Covid-19 until 15 May 2021, in terms of section 27(5)(c) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002). The decision to extend the state of national disaster follows […]
Among covid patients, a lack of exercise is linked to more severe symptoms and a higher risk of death, according to a study covering nearly 50,000 people who were infected with the virus. People physically inactive for at least two years before the pandemic were more likely to be hospitalised, to require intensive care, and […]
Juba — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Tuesday afternoon took his first AstraZeneca jab. There have been debates in the past few weeks over the safety of the vaccine. Addressing members of the press in Juba on Tuesday, Presidential Affairs Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said the president took the vaccine so as to lead […]
Muslim leaders have appealed to President Uhuru Kenyatta to revise curfew hours, saying that will give the faithful enough time to attend Ramadhan prayers at mosques. In a bid to arrest the high number of infections, Mr Kenyatta on March 26 banned movement into and out of Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Nakuru and Kajiado counties . […]
Nairobi — Runyejes Law Courts has been shut for 7 days after 8 staffers tested positive for COVID-19. The cases were picked after the station’s 18 judicial personnel were tested. Those who tested negative were directed self-isolated pursuant to Ministry of Health protocols. Acting Chief Justice Philemona Mwilu on Wednesday said urgent matters for Runyenjes […]
Cabinet received an update on the response to the Covid-19 Outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs as chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the Covid-19 Outbreak. Cabinet was informed that as at 12th April, 2021, Zimbabwe’s cumulative Covid-19 cases stood at 37 307, with 34 901 recoveries […]
As of April 14, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,370,173 while over 9,100,781 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 116,378 and 3,925,211 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,559,960 – and 53,423 people died. Other most-affected […]
Statement by the Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, on the FDA’s Temporary Suspension of Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout in the United States. We have noted the decision taken by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States of America to advise the temporary suspension of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout in […]
The French Minister of Foreign Trade and Attractiveness, Mr. Franck Riester, yesterday said the trade volume between Nigeria and France suffered a loss of over $2.2 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He told journalists in Abuja after a meeting with governors, that his country was also ready to assist Nigeria to battle insecurity. Riester […]
Former President of Seychelles, James Michel, joined other former world leaders of the Club de Madrid in addressing a letter to U.S President Joe Biden to consider giving support for a temporary suspension on patent rules for COVID-19 vaccines. According to a press release from the office of the former president on Monday, the letter […]
Tunis/Tunisia — 39 COVID-19 fatalities were reported on April 11, taking the death toll in Tunisia to 9,332 since the outbreak of the pandemic on March 2020, the Health Ministry said Monday evening in its daily report on the epidemiological situation in the country. 1,079 infections were also recorded from 5,238 conducted tests, bringing the […]
HEALTH expert Solwayo Ngwenya cautions that schools, which opened some two months ago for 2021, are now super spreaders for new Covid-19 infections warning a “massive and catastrophic” third wave was looming. He predicted the situation might be further worsened by the emergence of highly infectious variants which are spreading rapidly causing rapid mass infections. […]