CORONAVIRUS

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 Wuhan, China and has so far spread to various parts of the world. The virus has claimed more than a […]

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 children born in the region, Ping Mayak Geer suffers from birth defects. He was born with six fingers on each […]

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WHO extends emergency status of Ebola in DR Congo

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 positive”. The recent outbreak was first identified in August 2018 and has since killed more than 2,300 people in eastern […]

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Coronavirus: WHO wants more govt action, Africa’s testing capacity boosted

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 to China as possibly the “tip of the iceberg”, the WHODirector-General warned in Geneva that while the spread of the […]

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Africa not ready for coronavirus outbreak, health workers say

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 to work, and health workers have been ordered not to speak publicly about the new virus that has killed hundreds. […]

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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 epidemic. Health officials are still bracing themselves for the worst. Two-way travel between Africa and China, the epicentre of 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 been recorded on the national territory,” the Gabonese government said in a statement. “However, in view of the spread of […]

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Coronavirus will not hold tourism back – minister

Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi Ngubane along with SA Tourism CEO Sisa Ntshona said at the launch of Meetings Africa, hosted at the JSE on Friday, that SAA flight cancelations will not heavily impact the tourism sector and that technology is assisting Chinese delegates who cannot enter the country. “From tourism’s point of view, the […]

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Coronavirus: Don’t panic, Chinese Ambassador tells Taraba govt

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian has advised the people of Taraba not to panic as the Chinese Government was working harder to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Pingjian gave the advice on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba at the Government House in Jalingo. […]

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Ghana quarantines two suspected coronavirus cases

Health officials in Ghana are investigating two suspected cases of coronavirus in the capital, Accra. The suspected cases involve two men, a Chinese national and an Argentinian national, who live together, but travelled on different dates from China. They reported themselves to the emergency unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday after being turned […]

Equatorial Guinea donates $2m to China to help combat coronavirus

The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced a solidarity contribution of $2 million to China over the rampaging coronavirus outbreak. The decision was reached after a cabinet meeting this week. It was chaired by President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The cabinet also expressed solidarity and support for the Chinese government. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of […]

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Health: Coronavirus could be the most costly disease

The outbreak might hamper Chinese growth as most operations have been halted. If the virus is not contained, a similar situation might be replicated in other parts of the world. The outbreak might hamper Chinese growth as most operations have been halted. If the virus is not contained, a similar situation might be replicated in […]

Nigeria can handle coronavirus – Twitter banter over minister’s comment

Nigerians on Twitter are concerned over a declaration by the Minister of Health that the country is ready for the coronavirus in terms of detection and response in case of its importation. Minister Osagie Ehanire at a meeting broad-based in stakeholder forum in Abuja on Saturday said Africa’s most populous nation had the capacity to […]

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Senegal’s main airport undertaking coronavirus screening

At the Blaise Diagne airport in Dakar Senegal, medical processes are in place to control passengers coming in and going out of the West African nation. A move occasioned by growing concerns over the spread of the deadly coronavirus to Africa. Airports across the continent are screening passengers especially those coming from the region of […]

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Liberia records 77 students quarantined in China over coronavirus

Reports say seventy-seven Liberian students in China have reportedly been quarantined in the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus in that country.The acting Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Mosoka Fallah, told Editors at a press conference Tuesday that Deputy Foreign Minister Henry Fahnbulleh made the disclosure during […]

Coronavirus: Ethiopian isolates 4; Kenya, Ivory Coast test suspected cases

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed in several other Asian countries, Europe and the United States. The World Health Organisation’s Africa emergency response program manager Michel Yao advised health ministers in the region to activate standard flu screening at airports for passengers coming from […]

Uganda to issue guidelines for growing, exporting marijuana

Uganda’s health ministry has issued guidelines to individuals and companies seeking to grow or export marijuana for medical purposes, paving the way for the East African country to join cannabis-producing countries on the continent. According to the guidelines, investors must be cleared by the tax authorities, present evidence of value addition to cannabis and have […]

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Uganda records yellow fever outbreak in two districts

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Yellow Fever in Moyo District in West Nile region and Buliisa District in Hoima region.In Moyo District, there are two confirmed cases, both are males aged 18 and 21 years. According to Uganda’s minister of health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng the two cases were dealing with […]