By David Ochieng Mbewa The International Monetary Fund on Monday announced the approval of $4.3 billion in emergency support to South Africa to help it address the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. South Africa is Africa’s most industrialised country but has been severely affected socially and economically by the pandemic. With more than 445,000 confirmed…
By Jerry Omondi Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has tested negative for COVID-19 after developing a sore throat, one of the symptoms of the disease. The 75-year-old made the announcement after his official nomination as the ruling party National Resistance Movement presidential flag bearer in the 2021 polls. “I got a sore throat and rough voice. My…
By CGTN Africa The African Development Bank said on Monday it had approved grants worth about 25.1 million U.S. dollars to Somalia to shore up government efforts to mitigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lender said the government will use the funds to carry out three interlinked responses to the pandemic that will enhance the…
The International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) presented a consignment of medical supplies to Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) here on Monday. The consignment of 6,000 boxes of disposable surgical face masks were to help the party to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus among its…
By Nyawira Mwangi – Uganda reported a second COVID-19 death, the ministry of health said on Sunday. According to a ministry statement, the victim was an 80-year-old female who was first admitted at a private hospital in the capital Kampala on Friday and later referred to a bigger hospital. “Upon admission at Mengo Hospital she presented with…
By Nyawira Mwangi – A health worker checks the temperature of a traveller as part of the coronavirus screening procedure at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana. (Image Source: Reuters) Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on late Sunday announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in the country. Restrictions on the number of worshippers in…
The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Monday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 16 million cases have now been reported to the UN health agency – with more than 640,000 deaths worldwide. Tedros said he will convene WHO’s emergency…
Zambia has recorded 472 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily increase recorded since the country recorded its first two cases in March, the health ministry said on Saturday. Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said the cases were picked from 1,851 tests conducted, bringing the cumulative cases to 4,328. The country…
Merck Foundation together with Liberia First Lady raced to respond to Coronavirus pandemic through community support, awareness and training doctors Merck Foundation partners with Liberia First Lady to support livelihood of casual workers and physically challenged community during Coronavirus lockdown Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation. com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany partnered with H. E….
South Africa has become a COVID-19 model for the continent in many ways since it confirmed its index case on 5th March, 2020. From the area of testing through to record number of recoveries, South Africa has been praised for pro-activeness in combating the virus. The economic intervention measures rolled out by President Cyril Ramaphosa has also…
