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Mass Vaccination In Focus With Omicron Spread Scare in Kenya

Kenya – The locals of Kenya are now rushing for vaccination after the outbreak of news about the Omicron variant. It is said that the new variant is more contagious than the earlier ones, and this fear is driving a lot of Kenyans to go for their covid 19 vaccine. Omicron Variant was first identified […]

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Following a case of the Marburg virus, WHO scientists are heading to Guinea

At least four people have been identified as contacts of a man who died in Guinea from the Ebola-like Marburg virus, according to the World Health Organization, which has sent specialists to the West African country to assist authorities in preventing an outbreak. According to WHO spokesperson Fadela Chaib, the case, which was reported late […]

Covid cases in Namibia rises

Covid cases in Namibia rises and the capacity of mortuaries run low

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob mentioned in the press interview that their country is facing a “dark and sombre moment” as coronavirus deaths and cases rapidly increase. Addressing the nation, and giving everyone a hard reality check, he adds that there have been 513 deaths in the last 15 days. It is due to the rapid […]

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Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to bridge the divide

With South Africa’s vaccination campaign moving at a snail’s pace, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to tighten lockdown restrictions in a bid to contain a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. On the other side, Joe Biden boasts on his latest tweet that Covid is down. The economy is up. America is on the […]

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One million people in Madagascar are starving, according to the UN

According to the World Food Programme (WFP), southern Madagascar is experiencing its worst drought in four decades, with more than 1.14 million people in need of food. WFP estimates that 14,000 people are currently in dire straits, with the number rising to 28,000 by October. “We’re in the midst of the worst drought in over […]

South Africa Announces Vaccination Roll Out Amidst Massive Covid-19 Breakout

South Africa Announces Vaccination Roll Out Amidst Massive Covid-19 Breakout

The African population runs the risk for getting wiped out by June, if the continent doesn’t do something about getting it vaccinated sooner. There have been mixed views over consuming the various brands of COVID19 vaccine that the continent has received under the promising UN’s Covax scheme. But South Africa has made a public pledge […]

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World Bank: Africa needs $ 12 billion to spread the Covid 19 vaccine

The World Bank has pledged $ 12 billion to developing countries, supporting vaccination programs that have failed to keep pace with developed nations. The World Bank funds will be in the form of a grant or a “compromise too many conditions,” said David Malpass, president of the World Bank, in a statement after the meeting […]

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South Africa launches first phase of COVID19 vaccine

South Africa has launched the Covid-19 vaccine following the suspension of an earlier plan to use the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. According to the Minister of Health Mr. ZweliMkhize. The first batch of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine Covid-19 arrived at Johannesburg International Airport OR Tambo International on Tuesday night. The country has received 80,000 doses of […]

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Effects of COVID19 on Africa and Vaccination Access

COVID19 has had both economic and life impact on Africa. Investment and job creation by major governments in Africa have largely stalled. The economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic has already been seen by investors and has delayed major projects to be implemented here in Africa. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Africa’s […]

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Health Ministry Receives First Batch Of Coronavirus Vaccine In South Africa

The Health ministry in South Africa has received the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, the health ministry will be hoping to begin vaccination as soon as possible due to the large number of coronavirus cases in the country. South Africa has been hit massively by the coronavirus pandemic especially the second wave […]

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Health: Guinea Worm Disease Set To Be Eradicated

Guinea worm is all but set to be the second human virus that will be eradicated from the face of the earth, which has infected countless numbers of people in the world particularly the continent of Africa as a whole Adam Weiss, the head of the United States-based Carter Center, which drives the annihilation crusade, […]

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NGO Proposes Traditional Burials To Coronavirus Fatalities In South Africa

A NGO has offered traditional burials victims of the coronavirus in South Africa, as more bodies continue to drop due to the second wave of the coronavirus, coffin makers has struggled massively to meet the demand of the families of the coronavirus victims. This has resulted in the high rate of traditional burial. At the […]

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Down Syndrome: Children Struggling To Get Adequate Treatment In Ethiopia

Children with the down syndrome in Ethiopia are seriously struggling to get the adequate care they deserve, most especially children that are from poor families and the less privilege. This can be partially attributed to the cost of the treatment of this disease. Be that as it may, numerous guardians of youngsters with Down Syndrome […]

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Nigeria Set To Receive 100,000 Doses Of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccines

Nigeria are set to receive a whopping 100,000 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, this according to the health official in the country. The proposed date for the arrival of the vaccine is scheduled for late February. Nigeria has discovered a route however through its super virus chain gear. “What we do have going to […]

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Africa Has The Highest Deaths In The Coronavirus Second Wave – WHO

The World health organization (WHO) has declared the continent of Africa as the continent with the highest fatalities in second wave of coronavirus. The figures quoted were over 80,000 death which is very alarming. Africa is confronting a second wave in the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 3.3 million cases and 81,000 lives unfortunately lost. […]

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COVID-19: Government Authorities Annouces Kigali Lockdown In Rwanda

The government authorities in Rwanda has annouced the Country’s capital, Kigali will be on a 15-day lockdown just to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Most African countries has been facing serious surge in coronavirus cases in their respective country. This is the capital’s second lockdown since the flare-up of the […]