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The World: In COVID-19 cases, India reports record single-day spikes

India stated 69,652 new cases of the novel coronavirus Thursday, putting a clean record for the range of infections registered in a single day.   The united states of america additionally scaled a new height in every day trying out with almost one million assessments performed in the final 24 hours, whilst the positivity charge […]

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Covid-19 Continent-wide Antibodies Research begins in Africa

Large Continent and Low Numbers Africa hit 1 million tested covid-19 instances last week and as some experts are eager to ascertain the actual demonstrated case facts and comprehend the obvious extraordinarily low caseload – with just beneath 800,000 recoveries and much less than only 25,000 fatalities on the continent of 1.3 billion people, others […]

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COVID-19: South Africa records 286 new deaths

South Africa stated 286 new coronavirus deaths late Friday, taking the variety of fatalities to 11,556, according to that country’s fitness officials. It registered 6,275 new COVID-19 cases, bringing that tally to 579,140. Health care gurus conducted extra than 3.3 million exams and 461,734 sufferers have recovered in the most-affected usa on the continent. The […]

Health: WHO keen to review Russian vaccine trials

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was once looking ahead to reviewing scientific trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed in Russia. President Vladimir Putin declared Russia the first united states to approve a vaccine on Tuesday even though last stage checking out involving more than 2,000 human beings was only due to […]

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South Africa records 2,810 new virus cases, 259 deaths

The number of established coronavirus cases in South Africa surpassed 568,900 Wednesday after 2,810 new infections had been reported.   Some 259 human beings succumbed to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the complete number of fatalities to 11,010, while the wide variety of recoveries stands at 432,029, according to the Health Ministry.   South […]

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The World: Coronavirus cases in India surpass 2.26 million

India’s coronavirus tally rose to greater than 2.26 million Tuesday with over 50,000 new instances in the remaining 24 hours, in accordance to the Health Ministry. Some 639,929 are active cases and extra than 1.58 million people have recovered. The death toll has crossed the 45,000 mark to attain 45,257.  India nonetheless has the third-highest […]

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New Strict COVID-19 Regulations in Malawi

Coronavirus Cases on the Rise The Ministry of Justice in Malawi decided to impose strict precautionary measures on Sunday in order to curb the perceived alarming climb in COVID-19 cases in the country – which have almost doubled in the past 4 weeks. The Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako, expressed his concern on Sunday about […]

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NEWS: Uganda records 16 new cases of Covid-19

The Ministry of Health on Sunday verified every other demise of one COVID-19 patient, bringing the range of humans who have succumbed to the sickness in Uganda to seven. A announcement via the ministry says that 16 new COVID-19 instances have been validated from samples tested on Saturday, bringing the cumulative proven cases of Ugandans […]

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Coronavirus-Zambia: Daily Update for COVID-19

Zambia, August 9, 2020/KnowAfrika/ —  416 new validated cases; three deaths; 167 recoveries New cases mentioned from: 150 Lusaka, seventy three Kabwe, 60 Solwezi, 30 Masaiti, 25 Ndola, 24 Lumwana, 16 Mwinilunga, eleven Kitwe, 10 Lufwanyama, 7 Mpika, 4 Choma, 3 Chibombo, 2 Livingstone, 1 Chingola Death pronounced from: 3 Lusaka (Facility deaths – Levy […]

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NEWS: As cases increase, Senegal reintroduces restrictive measures to counter COVID-19

Senegal has reintroduced restrictive measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, following a suggested upward thrust in cases. The Senegalese Minister of the Interior Aly Ngouye Ndiaye told a press convention in Dakar that, on the grounds that the lifting of the state of emergency, the authorities had seen what he known as “a sure laxity” […]

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Sports: Football Kicks Off in South Africa Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

Football is again in play after a 5-month hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa — the most affected us of a on the African continent. All 57 cup and league fits will be staged in Gauteng, the hardest-hit province in the country by way of coronavirus, which has claimed 9,298 lives nationally […]

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Egypt: COVID-19 deaths close to 5,000

Fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 4,971 in Egypt, the nation’s fitness officers said Saturday. Twenty people died and 141 others have been recognized with the virus in the previous 24 hours. Total cases topped 95,000 with extra than 50,500 sufferers getting better from the disease. The pandemic has claimed more than 718,400 lives […]

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Health: Africa COVID-19 Pandemic Rundown

COVID-19 Pandemic rundown on the African continent by way of countries, Gambia, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa, apparently in a state of crisis. The Gambia Declared a state of emergency, by President Adama Barrow, setting a nationwide curfew starting Thursday to last 21 days in light of the 60% rise in cases to nearly 800 […]

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Africa exceeds 1 million confirmed virus cases

Africa’s validated coronavirus instances have surpassed one million, however global health specialists say the genuine toll is probable numerous instances higher, reflecting the gaping lack of checking out for the continent’s 1.3 billion people. While professionals say infection tolls in richer countries can be vast undercounts, large numbers of undetected instances are a greater chance […]

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Gambia shuts borders as Coronavirus cases rise

Gambian President Adama Barrow declared a country of emergency Wednesday, shutting his country’s borders and airspace amid a rise in coronavirus cases.   COVID-19 instances in Gambia have surged over 60% in the final seven days to nearly 800, a trajectory he said is “worrisome.” The country has registered sixteen coronavirus deaths so far. Barrow […]

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Entertainment: AKA unimpressed by R2 200 Covid-19 Artists’ Aid Fund

Rapper AKA has taken purpose at the South African authorities again. First, it used to be the alcohol ban, now it is the Covid-19 comfort fund. During a Twitter rant on Monday, the Fela Versace hitmaker expressed his disappointment at the R2 200 Covid-19 alleviation fund for artists. In May, Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi […]

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Coronavirus: Death toll in Uganda rises to 5

Ministry of Health Monday confirmed the demise of one COVID-19 patient, bringing the range of human beings who have succumbed to the disease in Uganda to five. A assertion by way of the ministry says that thirteen new COVID-19 cases had been confirmed from samples examined on Sunday, bringing the cumulative tested instances of Ugandans […]

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Ghana records over 34,000 coronavirus recoveries

The number of recoveries in Ghana from the novel coronavirus has reached 34,313, health authorities said late Monday.  The West African u . s . a . reported 798 new cases over the past day, bringing the whole to 37,812, the Ghana Health Service said in a statement. Nearly 400,000 checks have been conducted in […]