A total of 1,197 deaths have now been recorded from COVID-19 hus far in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria recorded three new deaths from the coronavirus on Sunday, according to official figures. A total of 1,197 deaths have now been recorded thus far in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria also recorded 418 new infections on […]
Tag: Coronavirus
Lagos — Despite the current recession, the economy may be further threatened as some states plan various forms of lockdown due to the rising second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Health Advisory published on the website of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday shows there is an increase in COVID-19 […]
Nearly two months after he was taken to Germany for treatment for COVID-19, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune made his first televised appearance. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returned to the public eye for the first time on Sunday, nearly two months after he was flown to Germany for treatment after testing positive for the coronavirus. In […]
After an increase of close to 2,000 cases in the Eastern Cape in a day, the premier, with the support of the mayors of the coastal towns in the province, has asked the National Command Council to close the province’s beaches. As Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape increased by almost 2,000 in 24 hours […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday evening, 14 December 2020, on developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The address follows meetings today, Sunday 13 December 2020, of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC), the President’s Coordinating Council (PCC), and a special sitting of Cabinet. The exact time […]
As of today, a cumulative total of 852 965 COVID-19 cases have been reported with 7 882 new cases identified since the last report. Click here for statistics. Regrettably, 154 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 97, Free State 5, Gauteng 11, Kwa-Zulu Natal 10 and Western Cape 31. This brings the […]
Africa rarely positively leads on the global scene but this does not mean that nothing good is happening on the continent. Even though the Covid-19 has hot the continent leading to massive losses just like elsewhere in the world, it is noteworthy that 19 of the top 20 fastest-growing countries in the world are in […]
While prevention is the strongest weapon South Africans have, many seem reluctant to follow recommendations. First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Ten days after South Africans got the December party started, Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that a second wave of Covid-19 infections was sweeping the country with a worrying […]
Confusion continues to surround an order issued by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe to the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) to release personal protective equipment (PPE) to health care workers and other Kenyans. For months, Kemsa has been stuck with PPE valued at more than Sh6 billion, even as health workers went on strike protesting […]
The demand and price of lemons have shot up across food markets in Kasese and Bunyangabu districts in western Uganda. With the belief by local residents that lemons boost their immunity against the coronavirus (COVID-19), more people are now including lemons on their groceries shopping list. In Kasese municipality, Shs 2,000 can buy between three […]
As of December 13, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,363,721. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 56,009 and recoveries 2,004,880. South Africa has the most reported cases – 852,965, with deaths numbering 23,106. Other most-affected countries include Morocco (397,597), Egypt (121,089), Ethiopia (116,297), Tunisia (110,393) and Algeria (91,638). The numbers […]
The Board of Directors of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) on Tuesday approved $8.8 million in grant funding to the African Water Facility (AWF) to bolster investments in COVID-19 recovery and preparation for investment of water supply, sanitation, and integrated water resources management projects in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The AWF is […]
Nigeria recorded 796 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, health authorities said. Nigeria, on Friday, recorded its highest daily COVID-19 infection figure since the beginning of the outbreak in late February. Nigeria recorded 796 new cases on Friday, health authorities said, smashing previous highest daily record of 745 reported on June 19. One Thursday, 675 new […]
As of December 12, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,344,625. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 55,662 and recoveries 1,992,868. South Africa has the most reported cases – 845,083, with deaths numbering 22,952. Other most-affected countries include Morocco (394,564), Egypt (120,611), Ethiopia (115,782), Tunisia (109,104) and Algeria (91,121). The numbers […]
The 2020 African Economic Conference ended on an upbeat note on Thursday as the continent’s policymakers, leading researchers, economists and other experts called for a united approach to beating the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting called on the private sector to take up the opportunity to fill the gap in declining foreign direct investments to meet […]
Addis Ababa — Experts have called for strong collaboration between the public and private sectors in Africa to strengthen economies in the post-COVID-19 period. They believe this will help recover quickly from the pandemic and withstand similar future shocks. They were speaking during the session titled, “Building resilient economies post-COVID-19: The role of institutions, private […]
Categories
Namibia: Second Covid Wave Fears Grow
Namibians were grappling yesterday with fears of a second Covid-19 wave similar to the one experienced in neighbouring South Africa after 301 new infections were recorded. The latest figure for one day is 15 cases less than the highest ever of 316 recorded in August this year, since the Covid-19 outbreak began in Namibia in […]
The government has cleared Stephen Mogusu’s hospital bill, clearing the way for the deceased doctor’s family to organize his final send-off tentatively planned for Friday. A letter from the Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital, where the deceased was admitted before he succumbed to Covid-19 related complications, confirmed the bill had been cleared. The […]