Health

Nigeria coronavirus: 24,077 cases; record new cases, UK evacuation

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was…

June 28, 2020

DR Congo declares end to Ebola in the east

Congolese Health Minister Eteni Longondo on Thursday officially proclaimed the end of the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of…

June 25, 2020

Health: South Africa to start first COVID-19 vaccine trial

South Africa announced Tuesday that it will begin its first clinical trial this week for a vaccine against the novel…

June 24, 2020

Health: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 20,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed…

June 22, 2020

Health: Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

KHARTOUM/ABUJA Cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19-related fatalities continued to rise Sunday across Africa. Sudan's health officials reported 164…

June 21, 2020

Health: Africa gets closer to eradication of wild poliovirus – WHO

The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC), responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in the World Health Organization…

June 20, 2020

China pledges to supply any Covid-19 vaccine to Africa first, free of charge

China has pledged to supply any vaccine against Coronavirus to African first free of charge. China is leading the race…

June 18, 2020

Ghana coronavirus: 12,193 cases; health insurance boss infected

Ghana is West Africa’s most impacted nation behind Nigeria, at a point in May 2020, Ghana led the regional case…

June 17, 2020

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI undergoes successful heart operation

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI “ on Sunday successfully underwent” an operation at the clinic of the Royal Palace in Rabat…

June 15, 2020

Health: Ghana’s health minister diagnosed with coronavirus

Ghana's Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu tested positive of the coronavirus, according to local media Sunday. Kwaku Agyeman Manu is…

June 14, 2020

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