Under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXB-H) has effectively enabled the delivery of urgently needed relief goods to N'djamena,…
Senegal registers first case of coronavirus
Senegal has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to record a coronavirus case, multiple news outlets including the privately-owned Dakaractu website have reported. The reports said the victim in question was a French national…
Egypt follows up 12 students returning from Italy…
Egypt’s Ministry of Education is following 12 students at the Collège De La Salle in Cairo after their participation at the Creative Theater Competition in Italy to ensure none are infected with the coronavirus, a…
13 things to do to avoid contracting Coronavirus…
With the advent of Coronavirus in Nigeria, the World Health Organisation has reeled out thirteen things one has to do to avoid contracting and spreading the virus. Make sure your workplaces are clean and hygienic.…
Coronavirus: Ghana suspends consular services to Italy
Ghana has suspended its consular services to Italy following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in that country. A statement from the Embassy of Ghana in Italy indicated the ban is until further notice. “The…
Egypt hosts the first Chinese-Arab diplomatic salon on…
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt held on Wednesday the first Chinese-Arab Diplomatic Salon on Coronavirus Crisis. The symposium, organised at Cairo's Conrad Hotel, was chaired by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy in…
Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in Africa
Algeria's ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform has reported the country's first case of COVID-19. A statement released by the World Health Organization says health authorities in Algeria has reported tests indicating that an…
AU says Africa feeling coronavirus socioeconomic effects due…
The African Union (AU) says despite the continent having only one confirmed case of coronavirus, the effects of the outbreak that have hit China the hardest will be felt in the continent owing to its…
SA pulls Olympic team out of Japan friendly…
South Africa will not send its Olympic football team to Japan to play a friendly in March because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The two teams were due to play in Sanga on 27…
Coronavirus: SA identified as ‘one of the most…
A combined research paper published by a leading team of European and American scientists has analysed the countries most at rist of coronavirus across Africa. Sadly, South Africa ranks pretty highly. The paper – published…
Rwanda’s health minister fired for lying about testing…
Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame on Sunday revealed how the country’s health minister had been fired over mishandling of coronavirus testing kits. In a stinging rebuke on his ministers, Kagame accused several of them including the…
Coronavirus : ECOWAS health ministers meet in Mali
West African Health Ministers met in Bamako on Friday to discuss the threat of the coronavirus to their countries. They agreed to strengthen cooperation and to increase vigilance and surveillance at entry ports. Michel Hamala…
First Coronavirus Case Recorded In Africa
A first case of the novel coronavirus has been recorded in Egypt which is also the first to be recorded in the whole of the African continent. Coronavirus was first discovered in December 2019 in…
Birth defects surge in South Sudan
There’s an increase of birth defects in South Sudan. An investigation of oil fields by the Associated Press in the Upper Nile and Unity States found rampant pollution, birth defects and unexplained illnesses Like most…
WHO extends emergency status of Ebola in DR…
The UN health agency on Wednesday (Feb 12) said it was extending its global emergency designation for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo but said the sharp decline in cases was "extremely…
Coronavirus: WHO wants more govt action, Africa’s testing…
The head of the UN health agency (WHO) has called on governments to continue to treat containment of the coronavirus as a priority. After earlier describing cases of infection in people with no travel history…
Africa not ready for coronavirus outbreak, health workers…
At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were not placed in isolation. A doctor tending to those patients has stopped coming…
Coronavirus threat looms over fragile African health systems
The rapidly spreading coronavirus has wreaked havoc across much of the developed world, yet not a single case has been confirmed so far in Africa - the continent that's least equipped to deal with the…
Coronavirus: Gabon bans entry of passengers from China
Gabon announced on Friday that it was suspending access to its territory for all passengers from China in an attempt to prevent any contamination by the coronavirus To date, no suspicious or reported cases have…
