Pandemic

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

COVID-19 infections surpass 620K in South Africa

South Africa registered 1,846 new instances of the novel coronavirus Friday, bringing the quantity of infections to 620,132, the health…

August 29, 2020

Business: Kenya Airways sees demand drop in the middle of the pandemic more than half

Kenya Airways Plc expects demand for air tour for the rest of this year to be less than half of…

August 29, 2020

The World: Macron announces assistance to industry as COVID-19 cases increase

France demonstrated on Friday an increase of 7,379 in coronavirus infections over the final 24 hours, with instances suggested typical…

August 29, 2020

Breaking: Kenya extends curfew to another month

Kenya has extended its coronavirus curfew for another thirty days. Bars and nightclubs will stay closed for another month, but…

August 27, 2020

Kenya: tribe’s circumcision ritual maintained amid pandemic

Among the Bukusu, of the Luhya tribe in western Kenya, teenage boys become men during celebrations that last several days,…

August 26, 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

W.H.O. labels COVID-19 related graft as murder

All 54 countries on the continent have been affected by the highly infectious COVID 19, with over 1.1 million cases…

August 24, 2020

The World: US authorizes regenerative plasma to treat COVID-19

US President Donald Trump made a "truly historical announcement" Sunday on the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma to deal with…

August 24, 2020

S’Africa: Unions Threaten Strike Over Inadequate Covid tools

South Africas largest union coprising of Education, Health and Allied Workers known as NEHAWU have threatened to go on strike…

August 22, 2020

Health: Moroccan Covid-19 Travel Restrictions in Tangier

Cases are Spiking One thousand four hundred and ninety-nine (1,499)- the number of confirmed coronavirus cases within the last 24…

August 15, 2020

Cameroon: Army spearheads fight against Coronavirus – Guemo

Atonfack Guemo, the Defense Ministry’s head of communication, spoke to KnowAfrika, detailing the army's involvement in the combat towards the…

August 1, 2020

Egypt reopens Giza pyramids amid pandemic

Egypt reopened its famed Giza pyramids to the public after a three-month closure. The reopening marked the restart of a…

July 9, 2020

Rape as another pandemic

Stella Odife Today, the voices of hunger, the voices of insecurity and the voices of COVID-19 have been almost drowned…

July 2, 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

Business: Standard Bank sheds 5% on flagged profit decline

The Standard Bank Group share price declined by more than 5 percent on the JSE on Monday after the group…

June 2, 2020

Education: The Cost Of Reopening Our Schools In The Pandemic

The outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic which led to lockdowns, emergency health and food crisis, loss of lives amongst other…

May 30, 2020

Madagascar’s COVID-Organics: testimonies and medical caution

Amid growing support across Africa and caution by the World Health Organization, WHO; some Madagascans are queuing on a daily…

May 14, 2020

Have heart failure? Take precautions during pandemic

Heart failure raises the risk of complications and death from Covid-19, and requires extra vigilance during the pandemic, the American…

May 13, 2020

Zimbabwe Records ZERO New COVID-19 Cases On 10 May 2020

The Ministry of Health and Child Care didi not a single COVID-19 positive case on all 270 rapid screening tests…

May 11, 2020

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