COVID-19

The world: Spain’s top researchers discover coronavirus in waste water collected on March 12, 2019

Researchers at the University of Barcelona, one of Spain's most prestigious universities, had detected the presence of the novel coronavirus…

June 27, 2020

Scientists begin to understand the many health problems caused by COVID-19

Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which…

June 26, 2020

Rwanda reintroduces lockdown in parts of Kigali as cases rise

A fresh surge in coronavirus cases prompted Rwanda’s government to place six areas of the capital, Kigali, back under a…

June 26, 2020

COVID-19: Kenya Airways loses $100 million in revenue

Kenya Airways has lost an estimated $100 million in revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns,…

June 26, 2020

Disinfection tunnels: a problematic COVID-19 invention?

Since the arrival of COVID-19 on the continent on February 14 in Egypt, there has been multi-layered concerns by experts…

June 25, 2020

Zimbabwe: Churches, chiefs join Covid-19 taskforce

Government has roped in other stakeholders such as churches and traditional leaders to sit on the Covid-19 taskforce as part…

June 25, 2020

Sports: Three TS Galaxy Players Test Positive For COVID-19

GladAfrica Championship outfit TS Galaxy have announced that three of their players have tested positive for Covid-19. After Kaizer Chiefs…

June 24, 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

Somaliland lifts all COVID-19 restrictions

Somaliland, a self-declared state in Somalia, announced Tuesday that it has removed all COVID-19 restrictions, including those on movement, social…

June 24, 2020

COVID-19 cases in South Africa surpass 100,000

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa breached the 100,000 mark Monday after 4,288 new cases were reported,…

June 23, 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

Media Watch: Kenya to consolidate spike in tech use during COVID-19

Kenya’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Joe Mucheru, says use of technology spiked because of…

June 22, 2020

WHO restates harsh impact of COVID-19 on African women

The World Health Organization earlier this week (June 17) reiterated concerns over the rate at which covid-19 exposes women in…

June 20, 2020

WHO Regional Office for Africa: It is difficult to predict COVID-19 peak

As African countries face an increased threat from COVID-19, the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 was held on…

June 20, 2020

Morocco’s management of Covid19

Morocco’s virus management has been noticed and praised in Europe. Very early the kingdom took the decision to close its…

June 20, 2020

NEWS: Ghana is the fourth-highest country with confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa

The West African country's death toll also is 70 with 4,548 recoveries so far. But the country is also the…

June 20, 2020

Egypt prioritizes hygiene amid plans to welcome foreign tourists

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities says that the country is “laying the groundwork for tourists” to find the country…

June 19, 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

Business: Junior miners fight for survival in COVID-19 storm

While the mining industry overall was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is junior miners who sustained the heaviest…

June 18, 2020

Close to 4,000 school girls impregnated in Kenya during Covid-19 lockdown

Kenya has reported a sudden surge in teen pregnancies in one single county over a period of five months thus…

June 17, 2020

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