Health crisis

Health: Why Ugandans die of COVID-19

Between July 21, when Uganda recorded the first COVID-19 death and August 27, the country lost 26 people to COVID-19,…

August 30, 2020

South Africa records 149 new COVID-19 deaths

South Africa has recorded 149 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the country’s dying toll to 13,308, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said…

August 26, 2020

NEWS: Africa may be past the height of the pandemic virus – WHO Chief

Africa's coronavirus outbreak may additionally have surpassed its peak, the World Health Organization (WHO) continental chief stated Tuesday, warning in…

August 26, 2020

The World: Italy is toping 1,000 cases a day for the first time since May

Italy on Saturday said 1,071 greater infections of the novel coronavirus, topping 1,000 every day cases for the first time…

August 23, 2020

Uganda records frequent increase in cases involving coronavirus

Uganda's fitness authorities on Friday mentioned no new deaths from the coronavirus but a each day spike of ninety eight…

August 22, 2020

NEWS: DR Congo’s Ebola ‘evolving in a concerned way’

Ebola outbreak in the western section of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is of grave difficulty as instances attain…

August 21, 2020

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…

August 20, 2020

The World: New Zealand postpones elections after new virus outbreak

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand's elections by 4 weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland. The…

August 17, 2020

Breaking: South Africa eases up restrictions after low Coronavirus cases

South Africa announced on Saturday it will move to alert level 2 after a drop in the rate of new…

August 16, 2020

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…

August 15, 2020

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…

August 13, 2020

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…

August 13, 2020

NEWS: Mali ‘s largest prison keeps coronavirus in check as outbreak threatens crowded prisons

Mali's largest reformatory is a squalid and overcrowded colonial-era throwback that in concept is an open invitation to coronavirus. Instead,…

August 12, 2020

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,…

August 11, 2020

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…

August 10, 2020

Thousands of foreign students stranded in France because of COVID-19

Tens of thousands of African students are still stuck in France this summer, long after their studies have concluded -…

August 10, 2020

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…

August 10, 2020

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…

August 9, 2020

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…

August 8, 2020

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…

August 8, 2020

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