The COVID-91 pandemic can be used as a springboard in the quest to achieve global health security and preparedness, according to the World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Mr. Ghebreyesus made the remarks in his address at the World Health Assembly on Monday. “This will not be the last global health crisis,” the Director-General….
The World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said he looks forward to working with the projected next president of the United States, Joe Biden. “We congratulate President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and we look forward to working with their administration very closely,” said Ghebreyesus. President Donald Trump in April…
Estamos muito felizes de fazer parceria com a Primeira Dama do Malawi S. Exa. Sra. MONICA CHAKWERA e de ressaltar o nosso compromisso de longo prazo para construir capacidade de saúde, empoderar meninas na educação e quebrar o estigma da infertilidade no Malawi. Também estamos muito orgulhosos de nomear a Primeira Dama do Malawi como Embaixadora de “Merck…
Kenya on Sunday reported 719 new COVID-19 infections, taking its total case tally to 62,488. The latest figures were announced in a press briefing by the ministry of health, where officials also announced eight new deaths to take the country’s fatalities to 1,111. Kenya is one of only nine countries in Africa that have registered…
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa surpassed the 1.8 million mark on Saturday, according to figures from the Africa CDC, to stand at 1,856,261. The number of deaths stood at 44,447, while the number of recoveries was 1,556,290. Southern Africa remained the worst-affected region with 820,036 confirmed cases as South Africa also remained…
Bank credit growth in Botswana has slowed down amid the pandemic, dropping from 10.7 percent to 6.4 percent during the first lockdown imposed from the end of March to July, a local economic analyst firm said Tuesday. The decrease was driven by a sharp contraction in credit extended to private business during this period, researchers…
The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the African continent has reached 1,813,065, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 43,612 as of Wednesday afternoon. A total of…
The World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he will self-quarantine after being identified as a contact of someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. Ghebreyesus said he was well and had no symptoms, but did not mention any details of who the contact was. “I have been identified as a contact of…
Senior students in all Rwandan primary and secondary schools resumed their studies on Monday after over seven months of suspension since March amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Teacher Training Colleges (TTC) have also reopened on the same day. Primary Five and Six, Secondary Three, Five…
