South Africa: Cases of COVID-19 top 500,000

South Africa: Cases of Coronavirus top 500,000

South Africa on Sunday topped 500,000 cases of the novel coronavirus, stated the Health Ministry said. With 11,107 infections over the remaining 24 hours, the country's virus tally has reached 503,209, landing the united states…

Africa Still in the Thick of Pandemic

Africa Still in the Thick of Pandemic

Cases in Africa Rising COVID-19 still on the rise on the African continent, with a reported 860 000 plus confirmed cases in 55 countries. South Africa lays claim to around half of these accounts. With…

Five US states report one-day records for Covid-19 deaths

The World: Five states in USA report one-day…

Five U.S. states in the South and West reported one-day records for coronavirus deaths on Tuesday and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark as California health officials said Latinos made up more than half…

WHO: Pandemic is still accelerating

Health: Pandemic is still accelerating – WHO

The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Monday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 16 million cases have…

Kenya fears uncontrollable surge in coronavirus cases

Kenya fears surge in coronavirus cases

Kenya Sunday recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections since March 13, a development likely to inform the outcome of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s crisis meeting with governors on Monday. According to the Health ministry,…

Madagascar opens new coronavirus treatment center

NEWS: Covid-19 treatment center opens in Madagascar

Madagascar has launched a new coronavirus treatment center amid rising infections and hospitals being overwhelmed, the president said on Sunday. In a series of tweets, Andre Rajoelina said the Mahamasina treatment center in the capital…

COVID-19 cases in Africa top 828,000

COVID-19 cases in Africa top 828,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Africa reached 828,214 on Sunday, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At least 17,509 more people died of the virus across 54 countries in…

COVID-19 claims 38 more lives in Egypt

Coronavirus kills 38 people in Egypt

Another 38 human beings died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt throughout the past 24 hours, health officials there stated Friday.  The death toll reached 4,518 and the quantity of cases climbed to 91,072 with…

Over 10,000 African health workers infected with COVID-19: WHO

Over 10,000 health workers in Africa has been…

The World Health Organization (WHO) nowadays (July 23) warned of the chance posed by COVID-19 to fitness employees throughout Africa. More than 10 zero fitness workers in the forty international locations which have stated on such…

Uganda coronavirus: first death registered, cases reach 1,079

Coronavirus: Uganda Records first death, cases reach 1,079

Uganda today confirmed its first COVID-19 death. Director General Health Services, Henry Mwebesa confirmed the fatality during a press briefing. He have details of the victim as: “34-year-old Ugandan female, resident of Namisindwa District who…

Close to 600 deaths in one day as SA reaches 400,000 Covid-19 cases

NEWS: Close to 600 deaths in one day…

SA recorded a massive 572 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, the fitness ministry confirmed on Wednesday night. Of the new deaths, 400 were recorded in the Eastern Cape. A further 114 were recorded in Gauteng,…

Cases of coronavirus in Nigeria surpass 38,000

Cases of coronavirus in Nigeria surpass 38,000

More than 540 new coronavirus cases have taken the nationwide tally here to over 38,000, authorities introduced Thursday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated 543 greater COVID-19 instances and eight fatalities were recorded…

WHO concerned over virus acceleration in Africa

NEWS: WHO concerned over virus spike in Africa

The continued acceleration of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is of concern to the World Health Organization. The UN health agency, which continues to intensify its effort, fears a rise in coronavirus cases in sub-Saharan…

Coronavirus in Egypt

COVID-19 claims 50 lives in Egypt

Over the past 24 hours another 50 people have died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. It said the death toll reached 4,352 and the tally of cases…