South Africa on Saturday reported 10,939 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 912,477, the country’s health ministry reported. This is the highest number of cases than any other daily increase since August. Meanwhile, 254 more COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the country’s death toll from the disease to…
Kenya’s health ministry on Thursday confirmed 552 new cases of COVID-19 from 7,013 samples tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed positive infections to 93,405. The number of cumulative tests done in the country stands at 991,448. Out of the 552 cases, 529 are Kenyans while 23 are foreigners. The Ministry…
Uganda has postponed clinical trials of three antiviral drugs developed locally to cure COVID-19, which were scheduled to start on Dec. 15, the health ministry announced Wednesday. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the ministry’s spokesperson, told Xinhua by phone that the trials of the drugs developed by local scientists at Uganda Virus Research Institute will start in January…
The Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe on Tuesday handed over a donation of medical equipment to Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospital, the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH), to ramp up its disease preparedness and control capacity. The medical equipment were donated by the National Health Commission of China to promote the global fight against the COVID-19…
Nigeria’s Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19, local media reported Tuesday. Muhammad is currently in Dubai receiving treatment, said Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, a member of the Supreme Court, as quoted by news website The Nation. Muhammad was reportedly absent at the swearing-in of dozens of senior advocates. Health authorities in Nigeria, Africa’s…
The Democratic Republic of Congo will impose a curfew and other strict measures, including the mandatory wearing of masks in public spaces, to help quell a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, its virus response team said on Wednesday. Starting Friday a 21:00 to 5:00 (9:00 pm to 5:00 am) curfew will be imposed and…
Nearly 70 percent of the African population is ready to be vaccinated against the coronavirus amid mounting concerns over the virus’s heavy toll on economies, livelihoods and health, says a poll that was launched in Nairobi on Wednesday. The survey that was conducted in six African countries by international market research agency, GeoPoll, in late…
The African Union Commission (AUC) was paying attention at concerns over fears that wealthy nations might hoard COVID-19 vaccines stocks, South African International Relations and Cooperation minister Naledi Pandor said on Monday. “‘Vaccine Nationalism’ is a very real threat as it will create supply problems to poorer countries thereby denying their citizens access to life…
The First National Bank (FNB)/ the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) consumer confidence index (CCI) improved by 11 index points to a level of -12 in the fourth quarter of 2020, said First National Bank on Monday. The FNB pointed out that the -12 consumer confidence index is the lowest festive season CCI reading since…
Dr. Mamadou Ndiaye, the director of Prevention of Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action, announced on Tuesday that the first doses of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Senegal from March 2021. During an interview with radio Sud FM, Dr. Ndiaye said that members of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, including Senegal, would have…
