By XINHUA Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has wished the Chinese people a Happy New Year. “A Happy New Year to the government and the people of China. May this year bring health, happiness, prosperity and success to our friends in China, to the people of Zimbabwe and to humanity as a whole,” Mnangagwa said. The Chinese…
By AFP Four people have died of Ebola in Guinea in the first resurgence of the disease in five years, the country’s health minister said Saturday. Remy Lamah told AFP officials were “really concerned” about the deaths, the first since a 2013-2016 epidemic — which began in Guinea — left 11,300 dead across the region. One…
By XINHUA Ethiopia registered 756 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 145,704, the country’s Ministry of Health said Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 in the country reached 2,181 on Saturday evening after four new deaths were reported, the ministry said. Meanwhile, 155 more recoveries were logged, taking the…
By XINHUA The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana increased to 7,509, with 790 new cases confirmed as of Saturday morning, said the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The number of confirmed cases in the West African country increased to 74,347 with 66,333 recoveries, said the latest data from the GHS. 23 more COVID-19 patients succumbed…
By AFP No socialising, no handshakes and definitely no hugs — that’s what athletes at the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics can expect this summer, according to a virus rulebook released Tuesday by organisers. The 33-page document — the last in a series of “playbooks” drawn up in a bid to ensure the Games can go ahead safely…
By Dinah Matengo Ghana’s parliament has suspended most of its activities for three weeks after at least 17 MPs and 151 staff members were infected with the coronavirus. House Speaker Alban Bagbin, announced on Tuesday that the legislature would be in recess until March 2 to make way for “disinfection and sanitisation of the premises”. President…
By CGTN Africa Facebook said on Monday it will expand a list of false health claims it bans from the platform to include debunked claims about vaccines in general, such as that they are toxic or cause autism. The social media company said in a blog post it was increasing the types of false claims about…
By XINHUA The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,682,097 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. According to its COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll related to the pandemic across the continent stood at 95,589 as of Tuesday evening, and a total of 3,211,491 people infected…
By Grace Kuria Rwanda now has three state-of-the-art disinfectant robots it can use to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The new high-tech tools will also help reduce hospital-acquired infections. The ultraviolet robots are expected to improve infection prevention control processes in treatment centres and other various areas as they are faster, smarter and more efficient….
By David Ochieng Mbewa African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina said he was optimistic about the outlook for Africa’s economic recovery despite the current challenges facing the continent, particularly the coronavirus pandemic. Adesina made the comments during a virtual ceremony of the African Leadership Magazine’s African of the Year valedictory meeting. “There is a light…
