CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Zimbabwe Finance Minister Backtracks On Covid-19 Vaccine Statement

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube has back tracked from his earlier statement where he said some Zimbabweans will be required to pay for Covid-19 vaccination. His remarks came as Zimbabwe is expecting to take delivery of its

February 4, 2021

Breaking News·United Kingdom

United Kingdom death toll rises by 468 to 34,466

A further 468 people have died across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 34,466, the Department of Health has confirmed. The Government also met its daily target for 100,000 Covid-19 tests, according to the latest figures.

May 16, 2020

Breaking News·United Kingdom

Coronavirus may “never go away,” WHO official says

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating and calling for a “massive effort” to counter it. “It is important to

May 14, 2020

Africa

Coronavirus: ‘A third world war without the bombs’

African Union official and former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga is the latest politician to deploy the language of war when it comes to talking about coronavirus. Mr Odinga, who is the AU’s high representative on infrastructure, said the pandemic was like

May 6, 2020

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Covid-19 Cases Soar as President hints on Lockdown Extension

Harare- Covid-19 cases have increased to 40 with the country recording 8 more new cases in a single day, the highest single jump since the outbreak was first confirmed in the country last month. The Ministry of Health confirmed in its daily

April 30, 2020

Nigeria

International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves $3.4bn coronavirus aid for Nigeria

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved emergency funds to support Nigeria’s efforts to limit the effect of coronavirus pandemic and the sharp fall of oil prices. The $3.4bn (£2.7bn) approved by the IMF board is the largest financing provided so far

April 29, 2020

Africa

Ghana plans 90 new hospitals in wake of pandemic

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced plans to construct more than 90 hospitals to beef up Ghana’s health system in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. According to the president, the pandemic has exposed the weakness in the country’s health system following

April 27, 2020

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Classifies Repatriated Bodies For Burial As Contagious

In the wake of the Covid-19 the Zimbabwe government has directed that with immediate effect all bodies being repatriated from South Africa to Zimbabwe for burial will be treated as contagious except in cases where death is classified as murder, accident or

April 23, 2020

Breaking News·United Kingdom

The British government under pressure over virus response, in first parliament session under lockdown

The British government came under sustained pressure over all aspects of its coronavirus response on Wednesday as members of parliament got their first major opportunity in a month to hold it to account. With the latest hospital death toll from the virus

April 22, 2020

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