By XINHUA The Yaounde Central Hospital, one of the largest designated hospitals for COVID-19 treatment in Cameroon, received a batch of medical equipment donated by China to fight against the novel coronavirus. The equipment includes ventilators, oxygenerators, electrocardiographs, among others. “This donation comes at the right time. We are all together in the fight against COVID-19,…
By CGTN Africa Nigeria Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Wizkid have both won awards at the 2021 Grammys. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; Brown Skin Girl, from Lion King: The Gift album. Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy was also a winner…
By CGTN Africa The number of Kenyans in need of humanitarian aid could increase this year, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has warned. In a statement, NDMA said the number of people considered to be in need of immediate humanitarian assistance increased by about 90% overall from 739,000 recorded in August 2020 to 1,425,000 in…
By Grace Kuria The Democratic Republic of Congo has postponed its AstraZeneca vaccination rollout campaign, originally set to begin on Monday, March 15th. This is as a result of various countries taking similar precautionary measures over blood clot fears. DRC had received 1.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines. However, Health Minister Eteni Longondo said in a…
By XINHUA Somalia on Monday received the first shipment of 300,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 in the Horn of Africa nation. The health ministry said the first shipment will target frontline workers, the elderly and people with chronic health conditions and aims to reduce deaths and diseases caused…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Two former opponents of CAF president Patrice Motsepe were named vice-presidents of Africa’s football governing body following a meeting of the newly elected CAF Executive Committee on Saturday in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. Senegal Football Federation boss Augustin Senghor was co-opted in the Executive Committee and named first vice-president while his Mauritanian…
By Grace Kuria The United Kingdom flag carrier airline, British Airways is calling for those who have been vaccinated to travel without restrictions. The new British Airways chief Sean Doyle also said those who have not been vaccinated should only have a negative test, referring to the company’s plans to restart travel. Doyle, who took over…
By XINHUA COVID-19 cases in Africa have amounted to 4,017,016 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic stood at 107,271, while 3,601,186 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease….
By Grace Kuria Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health on Saturday launched its COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with Health Care Workers being the first to be inoculated, at an event held at Eka Kotebe COVID-19 Hospital. Education Minister Dr. Getahun Mekuria said, “with the introduction of vaccines, we are now at a landmark stage in the response to COVID-19, but…
By XINHUA The National Immunization Advisory Committee of Ireland (NIAC) has recommended that the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine be temporarily suspended in the country starting from Sunday morning, said a senior Irish public health official. Ronan Glynn, deputy chief medical officer of the Irish Department of Health, said in a statement issued earlier in…
