July 22: Museveni further relaxes restrictions President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday evening delivered his 19th address on the COVID-19 situation and related matters. He touched on a raft of issues – lifting and easing restrictions in part and maintaining them on other issues. “Our health workers have spent 4 months in the hospitals [some] without going…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has lifted the “state of health emergency” introduced on March 24 to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. In a televised address on Tuesday, president Felix Tshisekedi announced that from July 22, shops, banks, restaurants, cafés, bars and businesses will resume in accordance with health measures. Schools, universities…
The continued acceleration of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is of concern to the World Health Organization. The UN health agency, which continues to intensify its effort, fears a rise in coronavirus cases in sub-Saharan Africa. The rising numbers in South Africa could, according to the WHO, be a “precursor” to further spread on the continent….
Zimbabwe has reported 1,713 cases, up from about 50 two months ago, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday evening announced a night curfew, banned political, religious and social gatherings, and reduced business operating hours in order to try to slow the spread of the virus. Mnangagwa said the “curtailing of freedoms we have always enjoyed,…
Ebola cases in western Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 60, with funerals being a particular concern for disease spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. WHO emergencies expert Mike Ryan said another three cases were detected at the weekend, making a total of 56 confirmed and four probable infections in an…
The COVID-19 pandemic continued unabated in South Africa, with 9,300 new confirmed cases reported in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said early Tuesday. South Africa has seen rapid rises in confirmed cases, particularly in recent days, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue a warning. The cumulative number of confirmed cases…
Ethiopia on Monday reported 704 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total tally to 10,207. The East African country now becomes the eleventh country on the continent to surpass the 10,000 mark, as new daily infections continue to surge upwards. “COVID-19 in Ethiopia is showing a sharp rise with the largest number of 704 cases reported…
South Africa recorded less than 10,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time in two weeks. According to figures released by the health ministry on Monday night, there were 9,304 cases recorded since Monday night bringing the total number of cases in the country to 373,628. 140 deaths were also recorded in the last 24 hours…
Zimbabwe recorded 102 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death, bringing the total confirmed cases to 1,713 and the death toll to 26. The new infections include 21 imported cases and 81 local ones. The latest fatality is a 71-year-old woman who died in her community. Meanwhile, 472 patients have recovered. The country has done…
…Through Providing One, Two- And Three-Year Oncology Fellowship And Master Degree For More Than 80 Doctors From 26 Countries 06th July 2020, Monrovia, Liberia: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health, continue to provide one, two- and three-year Oncology Fellowship and Master degree…
