Virus fight

Tourists flying to Seychelles after Aug. 1 re-opening must have recent COVID-19 test

All passengers coming to Seychelles from Aug. 1 when the airport opens for scheduled passenger flights ought to have proof…

July 29, 2020

The World: More death in Georgia as vaccine trial begins

Georgia persevered to stagger beneath a heavy load of COVID-19 instances Monday amid one ray of hope — a large…

July 28, 2020

Over 10,000 health workers in Africa has been infected with COVID-19 – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) nowadays (July 23) warned of the chance posed by COVID-19 to fitness employees throughout Africa. More…

July 24, 2020

The World: China becomes first economy to grow since coronavirus pandemic

China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2…

July 16, 2020

Nigeria coronavirus: 31,323 cases; Atiku rejects WAEC cancellation

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as at end of June 2020 was Africa’s third most impacted country only behind South…

July 11, 2020

Kenya coronavirus: school year annulled, classes resume in 2021

Kenya continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with cases steadily rising each day. Government have locked down a handful of…

July 7, 2020

COVID-19: An opportunity for traditional medicines

COVID-19 has catapulted the issue of traditional medicines to the fore especially on the back of Madagascar’s claims that its…

July 3, 2020

Senegal lifts coronavirus restrictions; land, sea borders still closed

Senegal is easing some restrictions that had been imposed to aid curb the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic. In…

July 1, 2020

Nigeria coronavirus: 24,077 cases; record new cases, UK evacuation

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was…

June 28, 2020

Breaking: South African health workers sound alarm bells as virus spirals

Health workers across South Africa’s two southernmost provinces have been struggling with a surge in coronavirus patients as the country…

June 19, 2020

COVID-19 : China locks down 10 more areas in Beijing after fresh cases spark fears

China on Monday sealed 10 more neighbourhoods in Beijing after a spate of fresh coronavirus cases linked to a food…

June 15, 2020

NEWS: Tunisia has beaten coronavirus: prime minister

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced Sunday that the country has achieved a victory against the novel coronavirus as it…

June 15, 2020

95% of schools reopen in South Africa after virus-lockdown

South Africa reopened schools for pupils in certain grades after two and a half months of home-schooling to limit the…

June 10, 2020

China will treat vaccine as ‘global public goods’ – Sci-Tech Minister

China has vowed to strengthen international cooperation in future COVID-19 clinical vaccine trials. The country is expending great efforts in…

June 9, 2020

Breaking: Zimbabwe tightens lockdown as virus cases spike

Zimbabwe has tightened restrictions in a bid to curtail spread of the coronavirus as cases spike. On Tuesday, security forces…

June 3, 2020

Ethiopia receives Chinese donation of 520,000 masks, medical supplies

Ethiopia received on Tuesday the donation of 520,000 masks from five Chinese business companies and Dongguan Municipal government. The COVID-19…

June 3, 2020

Doubters quarantine: DRC civil society campaign combats virus denials

Civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo are taking to the front line of coronavirus sensitization efforts as…

June 1, 2020

Mauritius lifts virus lockdown but beaches, borders remain closed

Mauritius’ lockdown will be lifted midnight Saturday, May 30 per Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s announcement on Friday. The lifting of…

May 30, 2020

Tanzania opposition demand updated virus stats

A Tanzanian opposition figure and leader of the Alliance for Change and Transparency has called on the government to publish…

May 24, 2020

UAE develops rapid laser testing technology for coronavirus

QuantLase Imaging Lab, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed medical research arm of the International Holdings Company, IHC, announced that it…

May 20, 2020

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